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reeding

reeding noun: thatching. Also the present participle and gerund of reed.

Noun

reeding (countable and uncountable, plural reedings)

  1. (dialectal, obsolete) Thatching.
  2. Decorative moulding of parallel strips that resemble reeds.
  3. Milling on the edge of a coin.

Also used as

reeding is also the present participle and gerund of reed.

Forms of reeding

pluralreedings

Origin of reeding

From Middle English redynge, equivalent to reed + -ing.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Words that rhyme with reeding

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Questions about reeding

What does reeding mean?
Reeding means thatching.
What part of speech is reeding?
Reeding is a noun.
What is the plural of reeding?
The plural of reeding is reedings.

Words near reeding in the dictionary

  1. reedifies
  2. reedify
  3. reedifying
  4. reedily
  5. reediness
  6. reeding
  7. reedings
  8. reedish
  9. reedist
  10. reedists
  11. reedit

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