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jingle bells

jingle bells is the plural of jingle bell.

Meaning of jingle bell

Noun

jingle bell (plural jingle bells)

  1. A small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper, which is attached to a horse's harness as a signal, or (music) used as a musical instrument.
    • Jingle bells, jingle bells, / Jingle all the way. / Oh! what fun it is to ride / In a one-horse open sleigh.1857 September 15, James Lord Pierpont, “The One Horse Open Sleigh”

Questions about jingle bells

What is jingle bells the plural of?
Jingle bells is the plural of jingle bell.

Words near jingle bells in the dictionary

  1. Jingjiang
  2. jingju
  3. jingko
  4. jingle
  5. jingle bell
  6. jingle bells
  7. jingle brains
  8. jingle mail
  9. jingle shell
  10. jingle shells
  11. jingle-brains

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