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southwester

southwester noun: a strong wind blowing from the southwest.

Noun

southwester (plural southwesters)

  1. A strong wind blowing from the southwest.
    • Have you ever stood at the edge of a great wood on a high ridge when a wild south-wester broke over it in full fury on an autumn evening?1951, C. S. Lewis, Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia
  2. (more often sou'wester) A waterproof hat, often of oilskin and with a long brim at the back covering the neck, designed to repel wind and rain.
    Synonyms:
    cape ann
  3. (more often sou'wester) A long raincoat, often worn at sea.

Synonyms of southwester

Forms of southwester

pluralsouthwesters
alternative formsou'wester

Origin of southwester

From southwest + -er.

Words formed from southwester

Words that rhyme with southwester

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Questions about southwester

What does southwester mean?
Southwester means a strong wind blowing from the southwest.
What part of speech is southwester?
Southwester is a noun.
What is the plural of southwester?
The plural of southwester is southwesters.

Words near southwester in the dictionary

  1. southwest monsoons
  2. Southwest Papua
  3. southwest salad
  4. southwest salads
  5. southwestbound
  6. southwester
  7. southwesterlies
  8. southwesterly
  9. southwestermost
  10. southwestern
  11. Southwestern Asia

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