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leading strings
[ lee-ding ]
/ Λli dΙͺΕ /
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plural noun
strings for leading and supporting a child learning to walk.
excessively restraining guidance: His parents tried to keep him in leading strings, but he finally married and moved away.
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Origin of leading strings
First recorded in 1670β80
Words nearby leading strings
leading mark, leading note, leading question, leading rating, leading reins, leading strings, leading tone, leading wind, lead line, lead monoxide, leadoff
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