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netherling

netherling noun: articles of clothing worn underneath; nethergarments; stockings.

Noun

netherling (plural netherlings)

  1. Articles of clothing worn underneath; nethergarments; stockings.
  2. A creature, dweller, or inhabitant of the netherworld.
    • The demon cat of Losanne was indeed a vile netherling, grown to unearthly hugeness by the spirit of the demon [...]1995, Richard Gilliam, Martin Harry Greenberg, Edward E Kramer, Excalibur
    • It found flesh and drove deep into the netherling's hip.2010, Samuel Sykes, Tome of the Undergates

Forms of netherling

pluralnetherlings

Origin of netherling

From nether- + -ling.

Questions about netherling

What does netherling mean?
Netherling means articles of clothing worn underneath; nethergarments; stockings.
What part of speech is netherling?
Netherling is a noun.
What is the plural of netherling?
The plural of netherling is netherlings.

Words near netherling in the dictionary

  1. netherlandophone
  2. netherlandophones
  3. netherlands
  4. Netherlands Antilles
  5. Netherlands New Guinea
  6. netherling
  7. netherlings
  8. netherlip
  9. netherlips
  10. netherman
  11. nethermen

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