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ewery

American  
[yoo-uh-ree] / ˈju ə ri /

noun

Archaic.
  • eweries
    plural
  1. a room for storing ewers, towels, napkins, etc.


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Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of ewery

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at ewer, -y 3


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Like his imperance I think, but of coarse ewery body has a right to his own opinion, however ridicklus it may be.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, November 5, 1887 by Various

So much so, that he says as how as I ort to be apinted the Guide, Feelosofer, and Frend of ewery one of the many Wisiters as we allus has a staying here!

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, August 2, 1890 by Various

Many on 'em I remarked kept on a disappearing down below ewery now and then, probberbly to seek that strengthening of the system so werry nessessery under such trying suckemstances.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, April 5, 1890 by Various

He says as I'm the ony Englishman as he has ewer known who can allus giv a answer rite off to ewery question as he arsks me!

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, August 2, 1890 by Various

Knowing full well his plezzurs newer cloy, Who gets from ewery Gest a dubble fee!

From Punch, or the London Charivari Volume 98, January 4, 1890 by Sir F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand

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