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poking-sticks

poking-sticks is the plural of poking-stick.

Meaning of poking-stick

Noun

poking-stick (plural poking-sticks)

  1. (historical) A small metal rod that was heated and used to adjust the plaits of ruffs on clothing.

Questions about poking-sticks

What is poking-sticks the plural of?
Poking-sticks is the plural of poking-stick.

Words near poking-sticks in the dictionary

  1. poking one's nose into
  2. poking out
  3. poking someone's eye out
  4. poking the bear
  5. poking-stick
  6. poking-sticks
  7. pokingly
  8. pokings
  9. pokkah boeng
  10. Pokolbin
  11. Pokomam

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