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skimelton

/ˈskɪməltən/

skimelton noun: a raucous gathering outside the home of newlyweds; a skimmington, a shivaree.

Noun

skimelton (plural skimeltons)

  1. A raucous gathering outside the home of newlyweds; a skimmington, a shivaree.
    • Probably you never heard of a skimelton, Alida. Well, they are not so uncommon in this region.1886, Edward Payson Roe, He Fell in Love with His Wife, page 269
    • Tabitha's wedding day ended in a boisterous skimelton party, a kind of local charivari.2013, Anya Seton, Dragonwyck, page 185

Forms of skimelton

pluralskimeltons

Questions about skimelton

What does skimelton mean?
Skimelton means a raucous gathering outside the home of newlyweds; a skimmington, a shivaree.
What part of speech is skimelton?
Skimelton is a noun.
How do you pronounce skimelton?
Skimelton is pronounced /ˈskɪməltən/.
What is the plural of skimelton?
The plural of skimelton is skimeltons.

Words near skimelton in the dictionary

  1. skimboarders
  2. skimboarding
  3. skimboards
  4. skimeister
  5. skimeisters
  6. skimelton
  7. skimeltons
  8. skimington
  9. skimingtons
  10. skimmability
  11. skimmable

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