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penny-pinchings

penny-pinchings is the plural of penny-pinching.

Meaning of penny-pinching

Noun

penny-pinching (countable and uncountable, plural penny-pinchings)

  1. reluctance to spend money; thrift or parsimony; extreme economy.

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Questions about penny-pinchings

What is penny-pinchings the plural of?
Penny-pinchings is the plural of penny-pinching.

Words near penny-pinchings in the dictionary

  1. penny-pinched
  2. penny-pincher
  3. penny-pinchers
  4. penny-pinches
  5. penny-pinching
  6. penny-pinchings
  7. penny-post
  8. penny-posts
  9. penny-wedding
  10. penny-weddings
  11. penny-wise

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