bindle
UK/ˈbɪndl/
bindle noun: a length of cord, rope, twine, etc, used to bind something.
Noun (1)
bindle (plural bindles)
Noun (2)
bindle (plural bindles)
- A bundle carried by a hobo (usually containing his possessions), often on a stick slung over the shoulder; a blanket roll.
- [L]astly he made a bindle in a plastic tarp of some cans of juice and cans of fruit and cans of vegetables […]2006, Cormac McCarthy, The Road, New York, N.Y.: Alfred A[braham] Knopf, →ISBN
- Any bundle or package; specifically one containing narcotics such as cocaine, heroin, or morphine.
Synonyms of bindle
Forms of bindle
| plural | bindles |
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Origin of bindle
Unknown; compare Old English bindele (“a binding, a tying”) from bindan (“to bind”), and bundle. Additionally, compare mister from master.
Probably a corruption of bundle; perhaps influenced by the preceding word bindle meaning "length of cord used to bind something".
Words formed from bindle
- bindle punk
- bindlestiff
- bindleman
Phrases with bindle
Words that rhyme with bindle
Questions about bindle
- What does bindle mean?
- Bindle means a length of cord, rope, twine, etc, used to bind something.
- What part of speech is bindle?
- Bindle is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bindle?
- Bindle is pronounced /ˈbɪndl/ (UK).
- What is the plural of bindle?
- The plural of bindle is bindles.
Words near bindle in the dictionary
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