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bottle-noses

bottle-noses is the plural of bottle-nose.

Meaning of bottle-nose

Noun

bottle-nose (plural bottle-noses)

  1. (archaic) An eruption on the nose such as is produced by excessive consumption of alcohol.
  2. (archaic) A bottle-shaped nose.
    • The face is less narrowed than that of the negro, somewhat advancing in the lower part, when seen in profile; the features are more prominent, the nose full, broad and thick towards the point, or what is called a bottle nose; […]1842, James Laurie, System of Universal Geography: Founded on the Works of Malte-Brun and Balbi, London: Stevenson & Co., page 107

Questions about bottle-noses

What is bottle-noses the plural of?
Bottle-noses is the plural of bottle-nose.

Words near bottle-noses in the dictionary

  1. bottle-nose dolphin
  2. bottle-nose dolphins
  3. bottle-nosed
  4. bottle-nosed dolphin
  5. bottle-nosed dolphins
  6. bottle-noses
  7. bottle-o
  8. bottle-oh
  9. bottle-ohs
  10. bottle-opener
  11. bottle-openers

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