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pursings

pursings is the plural of pursing.

Meaning of pursing

Noun

pursing (plural pursings)

  1. An expression or motion that purses.
    • The muscles about the mouth exhibited puckering movements and occasional pursings and poutings of the lips.1973, Oliver Sacks, Awakenings

Questions about pursings

What is pursings the plural of?
Pursings is the plural of pursing.

Words near pursings in the dictionary

  1. Pursifull
  2. Pursifulls
  3. pursily
  4. pursiness
  5. pursing
  6. pursings
  7. pursiut
  8. pursive
  9. pursiveness
  10. purslain
  11. purslains

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