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turnip watch

turnip watch noun: an unusually large and clumsy timepiece or watch, regarded as unattractive and impractical.

Noun

turnip watch (plural turnip watches)

  1. (dated) An unusually large and clumsy timepiece or watch, regarded as unattractive and impractical.
    Synonyms:
    turnip

Synonyms of turnip watch

Forms of turnip watch

pluralturnip watches

Questions about turnip watch

What does turnip watch mean?
Turnip watch means an unusually large and clumsy timepiece or watch, regarded as unattractive and impractical.
What part of speech is turnip watch?
Turnip watch is a noun.
What is the plural of turnip watch?
The plural of turnip watch is turnip watches.

Words near turnip watch in the dictionary

  1. turnip sawflies
  2. turnip sawfly
  3. turnip shell
  4. turnip shells
  5. turnip tops
  6. turnip watch
  7. turnip watches
  8. Turnip Winter
  9. turnip-cabbage
  10. turnip-cabbages
  11. turnip-headed

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