whittlings
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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When she first started giving people her whittlings, many folks just tossed them in trash cans or tucked them away.
From Washington Times
His whittlings are finely detailed; most are meant to be handled.
From The New Yorker
The remainder of the year, he trades or sells his whittlings for what he needs.
From Washington Times
Under these Ralph discovered some fresh whittlings, or splinters.
From Project Gutenberg
Could you take a peep into our snug camp some evening, you might see one of our number, seated perhaps on a stool in the corner, with a huge jack-knife in his hand, up to his knees in whittlings, while he is endeavoring to give shape and proportions to the stick he is cutting to supply the place of a broken ax-handle.
From Project Gutenberg
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