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swishings

swishings is the plural of swishing.

Meaning of swishing

Noun

swishing (countable and uncountable, plural swishings)

  1. The sound of fabric or fur moving in the air.
  2. The movement that produces such a sound.
  3. A switching; a beating with twigs or a cane.
    • "My wife's diamonds, thank heaven!" cried Sir Benjamin, with the air of a schoolboy who was very well out of a swishing.1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados
  4. The mutual exchange of pre-owned clothes, especially at an organised party.

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Questions about swishings

What is swishings the plural of?
Swishings is the plural of swishing.

Words near swishings in the dictionary

  1. swishiest
  2. swishily
  3. swishiness
  4. swishing
  5. swishingly
  6. swishings
  7. swishity
  8. swishly
  9. swishness
  10. swishy
  11. swiss

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