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cock-and-pinch

cock-and-pinch noun: an old-fashioned beaver hat, cocked back and front, and pinched up at the sides.

Noun

cock-and-pinch (plural cock-and-pinches)

  1. (obsolete) An old-fashioned beaver hat, cocked back and front, and pinched up at the sides.

Forms of cock-and-pinch

pluralcock-and-pinches

Questions about cock-and-pinch

What does cock-and-pinch mean?
Cock-and-pinch means an old-fashioned beaver hat, cocked back and front, and pinched up at the sides.
What part of speech is cock-and-pinch?
Cock-and-pinch is a noun.
What is the plural of cock-and-pinch?
The plural of cock-and-pinch is cock-and-pinches.

Words near cock-and-pinch in the dictionary

  1. cock-and-ball story
  2. cock-and-bull stories
  3. cock-and-bull story
  4. cock-and-hen club
  5. cock-and-hen clubs
  6. cock-and-pinch
  7. cock-and-pinches
  8. cock-bawd
  9. cock-bawds
  10. cock-biting
  11. cock-boat

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