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be-ins

be-ins is the plural of be-in.

Meaning of be-in

Noun

be-in (plural be-ins)

  1. (dated) A gathering of hippies in a public place.
    • In the thirties poetry might have been seen as a revolutionary weapon; today the creative aspect of be-ins is permeated with a quality of appeasement, something the Fun Palace planners may not have anticipated.1967, Studio International, volume 174, page 81

Questions about be-ins

What is be-ins the plural of?
Be-ins is the plural of be-in.

Words near be-ins in the dictionary

  1. be-goateed
  2. be-goggled
  3. be-headphoned
  4. be-helmeted
  5. be-in
  6. be-ins
  7. be-leggined
  8. be-legginged
  9. be-monocled
  10. be-moustached
  11. be-mustached

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