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clapdish

clapdish noun: a wooden dish, once used by beggars, that had a lid that could be clapped to attract attention.

Noun

clapdish (plural clapdishes)

  1. A wooden dish, once used by beggars, that had a lid that could be clapped to attract attention
    Synonyms:
    clack dish

Synonyms of clapdish

Forms of clapdish

pluralclapdishes
alternative formclap dish
alternative formclap-dish

Questions about clapdish

What does clapdish mean?
Clapdish means a wooden dish, once used by beggars, that had a lid that could be clapped to attract attention.
What part of speech is clapdish?
Clapdish is a noun.
What is the plural of clapdish?
The plural of clapdish is clapdishes.

Words near clapdish in the dictionary

  1. clapboards
  2. clapbread
  3. clapbreads
  4. clapcake
  5. clapcakes
  6. clapdish
  7. clapdishes
  8. clape
  9. clapes
  10. Clapham
  11. Clapham Common

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