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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A tile stuck in the ground marked Hassan’s grave, now obscured by a chaotic overgrowth of weeds.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Heavy use of longstanding herbicides, like glyphosate, the main ingredient in Bayer’s Roundup, has contributed to resistance developing among weeds such as waterhemp and palmer amaranth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Herbicide-resistant weeds cost the U.S. agricultural industry roughly $33 billion each year, according to Colorado State University research.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Developed in the 1970s, it has been widely used for decades because it is both highly effective at preventing weeds from growing and, acutely, very safe.
From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026
She could heal up a wen on the finger, or straighten a bone with her weeds, but only when she wanted to.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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