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lingerin'

lingerin' is the pronunciation spelling of lingering.

Meaning of lingering

Noun

lingering (plural lingerings)

  1. That which lingers; a remnant.
    • The lingerings of decent pride were visible in her appearance. Her dress, though humble in the extreme, was scrupulously clean.1819 September 13, Geoffrey Crayon [pseudonym; Washington Irving], “The Widow and Her Son”, in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., number III, New York, N.Y.: […] C[ornelius] S. Van Winkle...

Questions about lingerin'

What is lingerin' the pronunciation spelling of?
Lingerin' is the pronunciation spelling of lingering.

Words near lingerin' in the dictionary

  1. lingerie showers
  2. lingerie tape
  3. lingerie tapes
  4. lingeried
  5. lingeries
  6. lingerin'
  7. lingering
  8. lingering on
  9. lingering out
  10. lingeringly
  11. lingeringness

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