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toasting-irons

toasting-irons is the plural of toasting-iron.

Meaning of toasting-iron

Noun

toasting-iron (plural toasting-irons)

  1. Synonym of toasting-fork (“fork for toasting bread”).
    Synonyms:
    toasting-fork
  2. (archaic, slang) Synonym of toasting-fork (“a sword”).
    • I served in Spain with the King’s troops, until the death of my dear friend, Zumalacarreguy, when I saw the game was over, and hung up my toasting iron, Captain.1848 November – 1850 December, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 23, in The History of Pendennis. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published...
    Synonyms:
    toasting-fork

Questions about toasting-irons

What is toasting-irons the plural of?
Toasting-irons is the plural of toasting-iron.

Words near toasting-irons in the dictionary

  1. toasting forks
  2. toasting up
  3. toasting-fork
  4. toasting-forks
  5. toasting-iron
  6. toasting-irons
  7. toastings
  8. toastless
  9. toastlike
  10. toastmaker
  11. toastmakers

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