losings

/ (ˈluːzɪŋz) /

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pl n

losses, esp money lost in gambling

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Losey, Los Gatos, losing, losingest, losing hazard, losings, loslyf, Los Mochis, loss, loss adjuster, loss function

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How to use losings in a sentence

Dorothy joined Lady Carlisle before our absence had been noted, and began to banter Fitzpatrick upon his losings.
Richard Carvel, Complete|Winston Churchill
Frank's luck seemed to have deserted him, but at first his losings were just heavy enough to provoke without alarming him.
Frank Merriwell's Chums|Burt L. Standish
A man, said Piper loftily, should take his losings without squealing.
The New Boys at Oakdale|Morgan Scott
In fact, his losings were so monotonous that the diversion had ceased to be exciting and he had abandoned it.
Louisiana Lou|William West Winter

Didn't I lend you twenty sovereigns the other night to pay our losings to Dawkins?
Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush|William Makepeace Thackeray

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