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pew-openers

pew-openers is the plural of pew-opener.

Meaning of pew-opener

Noun

pew-opener (plural pew-openers)

  1. (UK) An usher in a church.
    • Her entrance into church on Sunday is always the signal for a little bustle in the side aisle, occasioned by a general rise among the poor people, who bow and curtsey until the pew-opener has ushered the old lady into her accustomed seat.1836, “Boz” [pseudonym; Charles Dickens], Sketches by “Boz,” Illustrative of Every-day Life, and Every-day People. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: John Macrone, […], →OCLC...

Questions about pew-openers

What is pew-openers the plural of?
Pew-openers is the plural of pew-opener.

Words near pew-openers in the dictionary

  1. Pevzners
  2. pew
  3. pew pew
  4. pew pews
  5. pew-opener
  6. pew-openers
  7. pewa
  8. pewage
  9. pewas
  10. pewbs
  11. pewdom

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