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markings

markings noun: the pattern of colouration on a particular animal. Also the plural of marking.

Noun

markings

  1. the pattern of colouration on a particular animal
    • We can recognise each leopard by its markings.

Also used as

markings is also the plural of marking.

Words formed from markings

Phrases with markings

Questions about markings

What does markings mean?
Markings means the pattern of colouration on a particular animal.
What part of speech is markings?
Markings is a noun.

Words near markings in the dictionary

  1. marking with a white stone
  2. marking-nut
  3. marking-nut tree
  4. marking-nut trees
  5. marking-nuts
  6. markings
  7. Markington
  8. Markington with Wallerthwaite
  9. Markins
  10. Markit
  11. markka

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