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sailor's housewife

sailor's housewife noun: a ditty bag. (for sewing).

Noun

sailor's housewife

  1. A ditty bag. (for sewing)

Questions about sailor's housewife

What does sailor's housewife mean?
Sailor's housewife means a ditty bag. (for sewing).
What part of speech is sailor's housewife?
Sailor's housewife is a noun.

Words near sailor's housewife in the dictionary

  1. sailor suits
  2. sailor's eyeball
  3. sailor's eyeballs
  4. sailor's hitch
  5. sailor's hitches
  6. sailor's housewife
  7. sailor's mouth
  8. sailor's tobacco
  9. sailor's-choice
  10. sailor-proof
  11. sailoress

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