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relievings

relievings is the plural of relieving.

Meaning of relieving

Noun

relieving (plural relievings)

  1. (archaic) A change in colour, texture, etc. that relieves monotony.
    • Purple flowers are commonly contrasted with centres or variegations of bright yellow, as blue flowers are with like relievings of orange […]1850, George Field, Rudiments of the Painters' Art, page 68

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Questions about relievings

What is relievings the plural of?
Relievings is the plural of relieving.

Words near relievings in the dictionary

  1. relieving officer
  2. relieving officers
  3. relieving tackle
  4. relieving tackles
  5. relievingly
  6. relievings
  7. relievio
  8. relievo
  9. relievos
  10. Reliez Valley
  11. relife

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