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notches

notches is the plural of notch.

notches is the third-person singular simple present indicative of notch.

Meaning of notch

Noun

notch (plural notches)

  1. A V-shaped cut.
    1. Such a cut, used for keeping a record.
      • The notches in that tribe's warrior axe handles stand for killed enemies.
  2. An indentation.
  3. A mountain pass; a defile.
  4. (slang) The female primary sex organ, vulva.
    • If this Coin pass, no Man that lives,
      Shall dun for Past Debauches;
      Zounds, Landlords, send but in your Wifes,
      We’ll scow’r off all their Notches.c. 1720, “The Turnep Ground [A broadside song with music]”, in John S. Farmer, editor, Merry Songs and Ballads prior to the year A. D. 1800 (National Ballad and Song), volume 1, published 1897, page...
  5. (US, slang) A woman.
    • These ladies from the west got game
      Who got the best, VA, DC, Georgia, New York, Texas, Louisiana, or Florida
      The Middwest got some super notches
      You eva seen Cali's finest, man, who could top us2003, “California Girls”, in Married to the Game, performed by Too $hort

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Phrases with notches

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Questions about notches

What is notches the plural of?
Notches is the plural of notch.

Words near notches in the dictionary

  1. notched
  2. notched up
  3. notchel
  4. notcher
  5. notchers
  6. notches
  7. notches in one's bedpost
  8. notches in one's belt
  9. notches on bedposts
  10. notches on one's bedpost
  11. notches on one's belt

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