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southwesters

southwesters is the plural of southwester.

Meaning of southwester

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.

Questions about southwesters

What is southwesters the plural of?
Southwesters is the plural of southwester.

Words near southwesters in the dictionary

  1. southwestern salads
  2. Southwestern United States
  3. southwesterner
  4. southwesterners
  5. southwesternmost
  6. southwesters
  7. southwestmost
  8. southwests
  9. southwestward
  10. southwestwardly
  11. southwestwards

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