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lewds

lewds is the plural of lewd.

lewds is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lewd.

Meaning of lewd

Noun

lewd (plural lewds)

  1. A sexually suggestive image, particularly one which does not involve full nudity.
    • Nudes, lewds and smutty outhouse cards, although they can be bought in some of the rowdy joints, are a negligible percentage of the total, and are unobtainable in the chain stores, drugstores and travel stations which are the outlets for […]1944, The Saturday Evening Post, volume 217, page 25

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Questions about lewds

What is lewds the plural of?
Lewds is the plural of lewd.

Words near lewds in the dictionary

  1. lewding
  2. lewdity
  3. lewdly
  4. lewdness
  5. lewdnesses
  6. lewds
  7. lewdsbies
  8. lewdsby
  9. lewdsome
  10. lewdster
  11. lewdsters

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