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swaplings

swaplings is the plural of swapling.

Meaning of swapling

Noun

swapling (plural swaplings)

  1. An infant or child secretly exchanged for another; changeling.
    • A fire was kept burning in front of this and swaplings were kept inside to "poke away" the wild animals, including bears (as Grandma recalled being told).1993, Huntington County, Indiana: History & Families, 1834-1993 - Page 330
    Synonyms:
    changeling, oaf

Questions about swaplings

What is swaplings the plural of?
Swaplings is the plural of swapling.

Words near swaplings in the dictionary

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  2. swaping
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  4. swaplets
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  8. swaplists
  9. swapmeet
  10. swapmeets
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