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whitewing

whitewing noun: the chaffinch.

Noun

whitewing (plural whitewings)

  1. The chaffinch.
  2. The velvet scoter.
  3. (US) A street sweeper.

Forms of whitewing

pluralwhitewings

Origin of whitewing

From white + wing. The street sweepers were so called because of the white uniforms they used to wear.

Questions about whitewing

What does whitewing mean?
Whitewing means the chaffinch.
What part of speech is whitewing?
Whitewing is a noun.
What is the plural of whitewing?
The plural of whitewing is whitewings.

Words near whitewing in the dictionary

  1. Whiteway
  2. Whiteways
  3. whiteweed
  4. whiteweeds
  5. Whitewell
  6. whitewing
  7. whitewings
  8. whitewishing
  9. whitewood
  10. whitewoods
  11. whitework

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