weeds

/ wiːdz /

plural noun

1. Also called: widow's weeds. a widow's black mourning clothes

2. obsolete,  any clothing

Word History and Origins

Origin of weeds¹

pl of _weed ²

Example Sentences

As women water vegetables and uproot weeds in a rural corner of north-eastern Nigeria, men in uniform stand guard nearby holding huge rifles.

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Nonnative weeds have flourished in the bottom of the empty pond, which remains dry most of the time.

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That led them to explore the dense weeds covering a slope between the bottom of the garden and Broughton Cricket and Rugby Club, where the body was found and later formally identified as Mr Matera.

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MacPhail, Reiland and other trail stewards whack weeds and trim branches year-round and consider their local knowledge to be an advantage on challenge day.

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Inspired by nature, her abstract forms look like extraterrestrial corals, otherworldly weeds and rare gemstones from far off planets.

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Related Words

• apparel 
• attire 
• closet 
• dresser 
• trunk