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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Much of this discussion unfolds on the Reddit forum BoxOffice where about half a million people get in the weeds on the topic.
She could heal up a wen on the finger, or straighten a bone with her weeds, but only when she wanted to.
From Literature
Documents obtained by the Creek Team detail chemicals used in 2024 to “eradicate nuisance weeds” in flood control channels, or “washes,” as many Southern Californians know them.
From Los Angeles Times
“She’s ensnared in a tangle of weeds. They’re caught within her fur, and she cannot escape, Handsome!”
From Literature
I kept the weeds hoed out of Mama’s garden.
From Literature
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