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kickshaws

kickshaws is the plural of kickshaw.

kickshaws is the alternative form of kickshaw.

Meaning of kickshaw

Noun

kickshaw (plural kickshaws)

  1. A dainty or delicacy.
    • Some Pigeons Davy, a couple of ſhort-legg'd Hennes: a / ioynt of Mutton, and any pretty little tine Kickſhawes, / tell William Cooke.c. 1596–1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, […]. Epilogue.”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […]...
  2. A trinket or gewgaw.
    • Art thou good at theſe kicke-chawſes Knight?c. 1601–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Twelfe Night, or What You Will”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...

Forms of kickshaws

pluralkickshaws

Questions about kickshaws

What is kickshaws the plural of?
Kickshaws is the plural of kickshaw.

Words near kickshaws in the dictionary

  1. kicks-and-giggles
  2. kickscooter
  3. kickscooters
  4. kickseys
  5. kickshaw
  6. kickshaws
  7. kickshoe
  8. kickshoes
  9. kicksies
  10. kicksled
  11. kicksledded

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