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petershams

petershams is the plural of petersham.

Meaning of petersham

Noun

petersham (countable and uncountable, plural petershams)

  1. (historical) A style of heavy overcoat, originally one with a short cloak on the shoulder; also, a style of frock coat with slanted pockets and velvet trimmings.
  2. A type of corded tape used in dressmaking; a Petersham ribbon.
    • She stopped at the landing window, tucking the frayed end of the petersham under the frame of the buckle…1915, Dorothy Richardson, Pointed Roofs, Broadview, published 2014, page 65
  3. A thick woollen fabric used to make coats; Petersham cloth.

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What is petershams the plural of?
Petershams is the plural of petersham.

Words near petershams in the dictionary

  1. Petersen-Morley theorem
  2. Petersens
  3. Peterses
  4. Petersfield
  5. petersham
  6. petershams
  7. Petersheim
  8. Petersheims
  9. Peterson
  10. Peterson's algorithm
  11. Petersonian

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