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shadbelly

shadbelly noun: an old-fashioned formal dress coat sometimes worn in equestrian circles.

Noun

shadbelly (plural shadbellies)

  1. An old-fashioned formal dress coat sometimes worn in equestrian circles.

Forms of shadbelly

pluralshadbellies

Origin of shadbelly

From shad + belly.

Questions about shadbelly

What does shadbelly mean?
Shadbelly means an old-fashioned formal dress coat sometimes worn in equestrian circles.
What part of speech is shadbelly?
Shadbelly is a noun.
What is the plural of shadbelly?
The plural of shadbelly is shadbellies.

Words near shadbelly in the dictionary

  1. shad-waiters
  2. shadable
  3. Shadamy
  4. Shadang
  5. shadbellies
  6. shadbelly
  7. shadberries
  8. shadberry
  9. shadbird
  10. shadbirds
  11. shadblow

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