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queesting

queesting noun: an old custom in Holland by which sweethearts were allowed to share a bed and talk together, without any amorous activity.

Noun

queesting (uncountable)

  1. (historical) An old custom in Holland by which sweethearts were allowed to share a bed and talk together, without any amorous activity.
    • Queesting in Holland was a custom allowing the suitor access to his sweetheart after she had retired for the night. He could visit and enter her bed for a harmless chit-chat after which he left.1989, Heritage Quest: HQ, numbers 20-22, page 65

Origin of queesting

From Dutch kweesten.

Questions about queesting

What does queesting mean?
Queesting means an old custom in Holland by which sweethearts were allowed to share a bed and talk together, without any amorous activity.
What part of speech is queesting?
Queesting is a noun.

Words near queesting in the dictionary

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  3. QueerTok
  4. queery
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  10. quefrencies
  11. quefrency

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