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misshood

misshood noun: girlhood.

Noun

misshood (uncountable)

  1. (dated) girlhood
    • In her old heart there is a corner as romantic still as when she used to read the Wild Irish Girl or the Scottish Chiefs in the days of her misshood.1866, William Makepeace Thackeray, The Adventures of Philip on His Way Through the World, page 186

Origin of misshood

From miss + -hood.

Questions about misshood

What does misshood mean?
Misshood means girlhood.
What part of speech is misshood?
Misshood is a noun.

Words near misshood in the dictionary

  1. misshod
  2. misshoe
  3. misshoed
  4. misshoeing
  5. misshoes
  6. misshood
  7. misshoot
  8. misshooting
  9. misshoots
  10. misshot
  11. misshots

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