weeds
Britishplural noun
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Also called: widow's weeds. a widow's black mourning clothes
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obsolete any clothing
Etymology
Origin of weeds
pl of weed ²
Example Sentences
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“We need to get in the weeds of this,” he said of the City Council’s deliberations, which he characterized as attempting to ensure maximum benefit and minimum fallout.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
They might not be able to get into the weeds of the finer points of monetary policy, but they rightly sensed the central bank’s shortcomings in recent years.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
I suspect the Pope sees his role as an advocate who promotes transcendent values rather than as a gardener who tries to reserve a plot for weeds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Syngenta will launch Virestina, a new weedkiller targeting herbicide-resistant grass weeds, in Argentina in June.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
“I used the cracks in the street and the weeds coming up through the ground to fill it out,” Coal said.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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