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begging bowls

begging bowls is the plural of begging bowl.

Meaning of begging bowl

Noun

begging bowl (plural begging bowls)

  1. A bowl held by a beggar seeking money and food.
  2. (figuratively) Used in reference to a plea for help.
    • Portugal has gone to the British government with a begging bowl asking for relaxation of quarantine restrictions.

Questions about begging bowls

What is begging bowls the plural of?
Begging bowls is the plural of begging bowl.

Words near begging bowls in the dictionary

  1. beggeth
  2. beggin'
  3. begginer
  4. begging
  5. begging bowl
  6. begging bowls
  7. begging for one's life
  8. begging letter
  9. begging letters
  10. begging off
  11. begging someone's pardon

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