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skimmingtons

skimmingtons is the plural of skimmington.

Meaning of skimmington

Noun

skimmington (plural skimmingtons)

  1. (obsolete) A person impersonating his/her offending spouse in a procession with the aim of ridicule.
  2. (obsolete) A ludicrous procession for the purpose of ridiculing a person's offending spouse.
  3. (obsolete) A cuckold.

Questions about skimmingtons

What is skimmingtons the plural of?
Skimmingtons is the plural of skimmington.

Words near skimmingtons in the dictionary

  1. skimming off
  2. skimming through
  3. skimmingly
  4. skimmings
  5. skimmington
  6. skimmingtons
  7. skimmities
  8. skimmity
  9. skimmity-ride
  10. skimmity-rides
  11. skimmy

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