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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Weeds up to 10 feet high threatened to tangle them, while stirred-up silt made it impossible to see a distance of more than a few inches in the water, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024
Weeds now poke through the parking lot’s dusty grounds where his farm used to be.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 2024
Weeds were growing up through cracks in the track’s asphalt surface.
From Washington Times • May 19, 2023
Because it's coming from me and they know me from "SNL" or "Weeds" or stand-up comedy, it's a little more special to them.
From Salon • Nov. 10, 2022
Weeds grew out of the tennis court; the tile roof of the house was patched with sheets of tin.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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