tightener
Syllables: tight·en·erUK/ˈtaɪtn̩ə/US/ˈtaɪtn̩ɚ/
tightener noun: something used to tighten.
Noun
tightener (plural tighteners)
- Something used to tighten.
- A large meal; a feast or blowout.
- 184?, Henry Mayhew, London Labour and the London Poor
One proposed going to Hungerford-market to do a feed on decayed shrimps or other offal laying about the market; another proposed going to Covent-garden to do a 'tightener' of rotten oranges, to which I was humorously invited; […] - Now a belt like this is a great saving to a man inasmuch as he can save many a meal by wearing it; all you have to do if you want to save a meal is to buckle in a hole or two tighter, and you will feel as if you have had a tightener and will not miss your dinner for that day.1876, William Green, Charles Hindley, The Life and Adventures of a Cheap Jack, page 55
- 184?, Henry Mayhew, London Labour and the London Poor
tightener meaning in Tamil
tightener in Tamil
- இறுக்கி
Forms of tightener
| plural | tighteners |
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Origin of tightener
From tighten + -er. Referring to a meal, suggests the tightening of one's belt around the expanding waistline.
Questions about tightener
- What does tightener mean?
- Tightener means something used to tighten.
- What is tightener in Tamil?
- Tightener in Tamil is இறுக்கி. See Tightener meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is tightener?
- Tightener is a noun.
- How do you pronounce tightener?
- Tightener is pronounced /ˈtaɪtn̩ɚ/ (US).
- What is the plural of tightener?
- The plural of tightener is tighteners.
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