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black ewes

black ewes is the plural of black ewe.

Meaning of black ewe

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

Questions about black ewes

What is black ewes the plural of?
Black ewes is the plural of black ewe.

Words near black ewes in the dictionary

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

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