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pattings

/ˈpætɪŋz/US[ˈpʰæɾɪŋz]

pattings is the plural of patting.

Meaning of patting

Noun

patting (plural pattings)

  1. The act by which something is patted.
    • It is safe to say that Betty was fully dressed, to the last little pattings and fluffings of her blue morning dress, before ten minutes was up, and, with Mrs. Irving, was walking with rapidly beating heart down the hall toward Allen's room.1918, Laura Lee Hope, The Outdoor Girls in Army Service

Questions about pattings

What is pattings the plural of?
Pattings is the plural of patting.
How do you pronounce pattings?
Pattings is pronounced /ˈpætɪŋz/.

Words near pattings in the dictionary

  1. pattimars
  2. pattin'
  3. patting
  4. patting down
  5. patting on the back
  6. pattings
  7. Pattinson
  8. Pattinson process
  9. Pattinson's process
  10. Pattinson's white
  11. pattinsonization

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