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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For those really willing to get into the weeds, a stock screener provided by Charles Schwab says there are 1,864 U.S.-listed microcap companies that have five or fewer analysts covering them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Perhaps best known as the main ingredient in Monsanto’s RoundUp herbicide, glyphosate is one of the most commonly used methods of handling weeds on farms and elsewhere.
From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026
I went to them to look for the pretty weeds and wildflowers that grew in between the rows of people who lived lives long and short before me.
From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026
A recent installment of the podcast “In Proximity” featured Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler getting in the weeds about the production of “Sinners,” including how Jordan distinctly portrayed twins Smoke and Stack.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
But every day, winter and summer for the rest of her life, Rose-Ivy visited Mary’s grave, planting flowers, tending to the weeds, and talking to her, so she knew she wasn’t forgotten.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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