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bloody noses

bloody noses is the plural of bloody nose.

Meaning of bloody nose

Noun

bloody nose (plural bloody noses)

  1. (Canada, US) Synonym of nosebleed.
    Synonyms:
    nosebleed
  2. (colloquial) A minor defeat.
    • He did not think it could be done and preferred to fight a battle in the morning, give the Germans a bloody nose, and then scoot off while they recovered.2009, James L. Stokesbury, A Short History of World War I, page 46

Questions about bloody noses

What is bloody noses the plural of?
Bloody noses is the plural of bloody nose.

Words near bloody noses in the dictionary

  1. bloody marys
  2. bloody milk cap
  3. bloody Nora
  4. bloody Norah
  5. bloody nose
  6. bloody noses
  7. bloody noun
  8. bloody nouns
  9. bloody oath
  10. bloody show
  11. Bloody Sunday

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