poss.


abbreviation
  1. possession.

  2. possessive.

  1. possible.

  2. possibly.

Words Nearby poss.

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How to use poss. in a sentence

  • Deys a fass pinto hoss hitched to a poss in de yard—a hoss dat de owner don't seem to understand nohow.

    Gabriel Conroy | Bert Harte
  • By this time they had reached the homestead, and Poss went off with the children to the stables.

    An Outback Marriage | Andrew Barton Paterson
  • Quelquefois elles ne paroissent que des monceaux poss et l; comme dans une grand partie du Pimont.

  • I can't poss'bly tell ye that, Mr. Pow's, havin' affairs of my own most urrgent.

    Sandra Belloni, Complete | George Meredith
  • She buried her face in her sleeve against the white wall, and Harriet, bewildered, seized the poss-stick again.

    Back o' the Moon | Oliver Onions

British Dictionary definitions for poss (1 of 2)

poss

/ (pɒs) /


verb
  1. (tr) to wash (clothes) by agitating them with a long rod, pole, etc

Origin of poss

1
of uncertain origin

British Dictionary definitions for poss. (2 of 2)

poss.

abbreviation for
  1. possession

  2. possessive

  1. possible

  2. possibly

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