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patchword

patchword noun: a word inserted for the sake of meter.

Noun

patchword (plural patchwords)

  1. A word inserted for the sake of meter.

Forms of patchword

pluralpatchwords

Origin of patchword

From patch + word.

Questions about patchword

What does patchword mean?
Patchword means a word inserted for the sake of meter.
What part of speech is patchword?
Patchword is a noun.
What is the plural of patchword?
The plural of patchword is patchwords.

Words near patchword in the dictionary

  1. patchset
  2. patchsets
  3. patchuk
  4. Patchway
  5. patchwise
  6. patchword
  7. patchwords
  8. patchwork
  9. patchwork families
  10. patchwork family
  11. patchwork plagiarism

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