makings
Britishplural noun
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potentials, qualities, or materials
he had the makings of a leader
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Also called: rollings. slang the tobacco and cigarette paper used for rolling a cigarette
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profits; earnings
Example Sentences
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The match in Rabat, between two of the continent's leading nations, had the makings of the tie of the round but never quite lived up to its billing.
From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026
The makings are available for a new national elite if we can just change the incentives and criteria by which people enter the national elite.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
He hasn't done it much before, but Ekitike has the makings of a Slot left-winger.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025
Even before first pitch, Friday had the makings of a high-scoring affair.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2025
A huge barrier of the makings of the dike to which the cabins had been added was rolling and tumbling forward.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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