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four-in-hands

four-in-hands is the plural of four-in-hand.

Meaning of four-in-hand

Noun

four-in-hand (plural four-in-hands)

  1. A carriage drawn by four horses controlled by one driver.
    • ‘I must see him!’ he exclaimed; but at that moment the Duke of Berwick's four-in-hand came between, and when it had left the space clear, the carriage had swept out of the Park.1890, Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Vintage, published 2007, page 62
    Synonyms:
    coach-and-four
  2. (US) A slip knot with one end hanging in front of the other; a simple necktie.
    • He wore a black frock coat and light trousers, his cravat a gray four-in-hand.2013, A Scott Berg, Wilson, Berkley, published 2014, page 293
    Synonyms:
    schoolboy knot

Questions about four-in-hands

What is four-in-hands the plural of?
Four-in-hands is the plural of four-in-hand.

Words near four-in-hands in the dictionary

  1. four-handedly
  2. four-handedness
  3. four-hankie
  4. four-hundredth
  5. four-in-hand
  6. four-in-hands
  7. four-leaf
  8. four-leaf clover
  9. four-leaf clovers
  10. four-leafed clover
  11. four-leafed clovers

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