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leeries

leeries is the plural of leerie.

Meaning of leerie

Noun

leerie (plural leeries)

  1. a lamplighter
    • Now Tom would be a driver and Maria go to sea,
      And my papa’s a banker and as rich as he can be;
      But I, when I am stronger and can choose what I’m to do,
      O Leerie, I’ll go round at night and light the lamps with you!1885, Robert Louis Stevenson, The Lamplighter
  2. the light of a lamp, candle, etc.; a lamp

Questions about leeries

What is leeries the plural of?
Leeries is the plural of leerie.

Words near leeries in the dictionary

  1. leereth
  2. leerfish
  3. leerfishes
  4. leerie
  5. leerier
  6. leeries
  7. leeriest
  8. leerily
  9. leeriness
  10. leering
  11. leeringly

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