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make and mend

make and mend noun: an afternoon off work in the navy, giving sailors time to repair their uniforms etc.

Noun

make and mend (plural make and mends)

  1. (historical) An afternoon off work in the navy, giving sailors time to repair their uniforms etc.

Forms of make and mend

pluralmake and mends

Questions about make and mend

What does make and mend mean?
Make and mend means an afternoon off work in the navy, giving sailors time to repair their uniforms etc.
What part of speech is make and mend?
Make and mend is a noun.
What is the plural of make and mend?
The plural of make and mend is make and mends.

Words near make and mend in the dictionary

  1. make an exception
  2. make an exhibition of oneself
  3. make an honest woman
  4. make an impression
  5. make an offer
  6. make and mend
  7. make and mends
  8. make as if
  9. make away
  10. make away with
  11. make baby Jesus cry

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