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pledgets

pledgets is the plural of pledget.

Meaning of pledget

Noun

pledget (plural pledgets)

  1. A small flat absorbent pad of cotton or wool, used to medicate, drain, or protect a wound or sore.
  2. A string of oakum used in calking.

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Questions about pledgets

What is pledgets the plural of?
Pledgets is the plural of pledget.

Words near pledgets in the dictionary

  1. pledgeship
  2. pledgeships
  3. pledget
  4. pledgeted
  5. pledgeting
  6. pledgets
  7. pledgetted
  8. pledgetting
  9. pledging
  10. pledgings
  11. pledgor

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