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black ewe

black ewe noun: a female black sheep.

Noun

black ewe (plural black ewes)

  1. (figuratively) A female black sheep.
    • He shook his head mournfully, and frowned, as he contemplated this embarrassing gaffe of the black ewe of the family.1964, Eric Forbes-Boyd, In Crusader Greece: A Tour of the Castles of the Morea, page 117

Forms of black ewe

pluralblack ewes

Questions about black ewe

What does black ewe mean?
Black ewe means a female black sheep.
What part of speech is black ewe?
Black ewe is a noun.
What is the plural of black ewe?
The plural of black ewe is black ewes.

Words near black ewe in the dictionary

  1. black elder
  2. black elders
  3. Black Elk
  4. Black English
  5. Black English Vernacular
  6. black ewe
  7. black ewes
  8. black eye
  9. Black Eyed Pea
  10. Black Eyed Peas
  11. black eyed susan

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