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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Its rangers and volunteers keep the outline defined by rechalking the figure every decade or so to protect it from weeds and erosion.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
With the help of the flock, Lily eventually weeds out George’s murderer among the colorful townspeople, but not before “The Sheep Detectives” lands a couple of remarkable gut punches.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
Most blocks have no more than one or two houses being framed, and as many or more lots still growing weeds.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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
His flop of black curls was growing like weeds, but he didn’t mind it.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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