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hessians

hessians is the plural of hessian.

Meaning of hessian

Noun

hessian (countable and uncountable, plural hessians)

  1. (UK) A strong, coarse fabric made from hemp or jute, often used for making sacks.
    Synonyms:
    burlap

See all 6 meanings of hessian

Noun capitalized: Hessians

Hessians

  1. (plural) plural of Hessian

Questions about hessians

What is hessians the plural of?
Hessians is the plural of hessian.
What part of speech is hessians?
Hessians is a noun.

Words near hessians in the dictionary

  1. Hessian flies
  2. Hessian fly
  3. Hessian matrices
  4. Hessian matrix
  5. Hessian matrixes
  6. hessians
  7. Hession
  8. Hessions
  9. hessite
  10. hessites
  11. Hessle

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