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ninepenny

ninepenny adjective: having a value or cost of ninepence.

Adjective

ninepenny (not comparable)

  1. Having a value or cost of ninepence.

Noun

ninepenny (plural ninepennies)

  1. (historical) A relatively cheap seat in a cinema, costing ninepence.

Forms of ninepenny

pluralninepennies

Origin of ninepenny

From nine + penny.

Questions about ninepenny

What does ninepenny mean?
Ninepenny means having a value or cost of ninepence.
What part of speech is ninepenny?
Ninepenny can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near ninepenny in the dictionary

  1. nineman
  2. nineness
  3. ninepence
  4. ninepences
  5. ninepennies
  6. ninepenny
  7. ninepin
  8. ninepin bowl
  9. ninepin bowls
  10. ninepins
  11. nineplex

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