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once-over-lightlies

once-over-lightlies is the plural of once-over-lightly.

Meaning of once-over-lightly

Noun

once-over-lightly (plural once-over-lightlies)

  1. Synonym of once-over (“a quick inspection, survey, etc.”).
    Synonyms:
    once-over

Questions about once-over-lightlies

What is once-over-lightlies the plural of?
Once-over-lightlies is the plural of once-over-lightly.

Words near once-over-lightlies in the dictionary

  1. once-in-a-generation
  2. once-in-a-lifetime
  3. once-off
  4. once-offs
  5. once-over
  6. once-over-lightlies
  7. once-over-lightly
  8. once-overs
  9. once-removed
  10. onced
  11. onceness

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