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sweetheart grip

sweetheart grip noun: a custom, transparent handgun grip panel, primarily used by American servicemen during World War II, with a photograph of a loved one placed underneath.

Noun (1)

sweetheart grip (plural sweetheart grips)

  1. A custom, transparent handgun grip panel, primarily used by American servicemen during World War II, with a photograph of a loved one placed underneath.
    • Where can you find these historical sweetheart grips? […] This French Unique 25 auto (1920–1930) ... does show the spread of the sweetheart grip outside the war. The elderly man who sold the gun said it was his wife in the photos.2015 February 12, Michelle Cerino, “Sweetheart Grips, A Love Story?”, in Womens Outdoor Magazine, archived from the original on 20 Sep 2025
    • I waved him back and drew my Colt, the .45’s Sweetheart Grip smooth in my hand.2018 May 29, Wortham, Reavis Z., Hawke’s War

Noun (2) capitalized: Sweetheart Grip

Sweetheart Grip (plural Sweetheart Grips)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of sweetheart grip.
    • I waved him back and drew my Colt, the .45’s Sweetheart Grip smooth in my hand.2018 May 29, Wortham, Reavis Z., Hawke’s War
    • Asia stopped looking at the photo in the Sweetheart Grip my ol’ granddaddy made during World War II.2020 May 26, Wortham, Reavis Z., Hawke’s Fury, page 30

Forms of sweetheart grip

pluralsweetheart grips
alternative formSweetheart Grip
pluralSweetheart Grips

Questions about sweetheart grip

What does sweetheart grip mean?
Sweetheart grip means a custom, transparent handgun grip panel, primarily used by American servicemen during World War II, with a photograph of a loved one placed underneath.
What part of speech is sweetheart grip?
Sweetheart grip is a noun.
What is the plural of sweetheart grip?
The plural of sweetheart grip is sweetheart grips.

Words near sweetheart grip in the dictionary

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  2. sweetheart contract
  3. sweetheart contracts
  4. sweetheart deal
  5. sweetheart deals
  6. sweetheart grip
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  8. sweetheart neckline
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  10. sweetheart tax deal
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