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sit-by-the-fires

sit-by-the-fires is the plural of sit-by-the-fire.

Meaning of sit-by-the-fire

Noun

sit-by-the-fire (plural sit-by-the-fires)

  1. A person who prefers to stay at home rather than go out and socialize.
    • It's remarkable how marriage changes them. I mean nobody would ever thought ^([sic]) Celia Sayles would turn out to be a sit-by-the-fire. I mean she still likes a good time, but her home and kiddies come first. I mean her home and kiddies come first.1926, Ring Lardner, The Love Nest and other stories

Questions about sit-by-the-fires

What is sit-by-the-fires the plural of?
Sit-by-the-fires is the plural of sit-by-the-fire.

Words near sit-by-the-fires in the dictionary

  1. sit-and-go
  2. sit-and-goes
  3. sit-and-wait predator
  4. sit-and-wait predators
  5. sit-by-the-fire
  6. sit-by-the-fires
  7. sit-com
  8. sit-coms
  9. sit-down
  10. sit-down money
  11. sit-downer

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