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cock-and-pinches

cock-and-pinches is the plural of cock-and-pinch.

Meaning of cock-and-pinch

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.

Questions about cock-and-pinches

What is cock-and-pinches the plural of?
Cock-and-pinches is the plural of cock-and-pinch.

Words near cock-and-pinches in the dictionary

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

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