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ewery

American  
[yoo-uh-ree] / ˈyu ə ri /

noun

Archaic.

plural

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


Etymology

Origin of ewery

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

Example Sentences

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Why, it seems to be a oozing out of ewery pore of his skin! and nothink younger than '63, I'll be bound.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, July 16, 1887 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

And yet I'm told as there's a learned Gent as publishes a little book as tells you what the whether will be ewery day in the year, and he's werry offen rite.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, April 1, 1893 by Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), Sir

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

I had the almost crushing honner of anding ewery dellycassy of the season and amost ewery kind of the grandest of Shampains to such a supper party as praps Urope has never before witnessed.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, July 23, 1887. by Various