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woaded

American  
[woh-did] / ˈwoʊ dɪd /

adjective

  1. dyed or colored blue with woad.

woaded British  
/ ˈwəʊdɪd /

adjective

  1. coloured blue with woad

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of woaded

First recorded in 1570–80; woad + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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I would not mind Mr. Noyes putting himself lyrically into the woaded skin of our ancestors.

From Books and Persons Being Comments on a Past Epoch 1908-1911 by Bennett, Arnold

We shall say this year, with exactly the same accents of relief and hope as our pagan ancestors used, and as the woaded savage used: "The days will begin to lengthen now!"

From The Feast of St. Friend by Bennett, Arnold

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