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softships

softships is the plural of softship.

Meaning of softship

Noun

softship (countable and uncountable, plural softships)

  1. (humorous, often, rare) A situation marked by ease, comfort, or convenience.
    • In 1856 I courted hardship, went out of my way in search of it, selected the North because hardship was most attainable there ; now my object is exactly reversed, it is not hardship, but (I should like to say "softship," but dare not) the utmost […]1877, William Mattieu Williams, Through Norway with ladies - Page 2

Questions about softships

What is softships the plural of?
Softships is the plural of softship.

Words near softships in the dictionary

  1. softshell
  2. softshell turtle
  3. softshell turtles
  4. softshells
  5. softship
  6. softships
  7. softshoe
  8. softsoap
  9. softsoaped
  10. softsoaping
  11. softsoaps

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