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throwover

throwover noun: synonym of throw (“piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing”).

Noun

throwover (plural throwovers)

  1. Synonym of throw (“piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing”).
    Synonyms:
    throw
  2. The smuggling of items into a prison by throwing them over a wall.

Synonyms of throwover

Forms of throwover

pluralthrowovers

Origin of throwover

Deverbal from throw over.

Questions about throwover

What does throwover mean?
Throwover means synonym of throw (“piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing”).
What part of speech is throwover?
Throwover is a noun.
What is the plural of throwover?
The plural of throwover is throwovers.

Words near throwover in the dictionary

  1. thrownness
  2. throwoff
  3. throwoffs
  4. throwout
  5. throwouts
  6. throwover
  7. throwovers
  8. throws
  9. throws a bone to
  10. throws a fit
  11. throws a kiss

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