whittlings

/ (ˈwɪtlɪŋz) /

pl n

chips or shavings whittled off from an object

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How to use whittlings in a sentence

At the name of the owner of the beautiful plantation the man who had not yet spoken rose, covered with whittlings.
Bonaventure | George Washington Cable
"Well, it's all over now," said Jeff, and he rose up and brushed the whittlings from his knees.
The Landlord at Lion's Head, Complete | William Dean Howells
She wanted to see how it would seem, for once, not to have any litter of whittlings, of strings and marbles and tops!
The Very Small Person | Annie Hamilton Donnell
Then it got along, after having inspected the whittlings at the feet of the friends to decide whether they were edible.
Imaginary Interviews | W. D. Howells
"No," answered Shorty, as he rubbed the whittlings from his plug to powder in the hollow of his hand.
Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6) | John McElroy

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