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wincey

/ˈwɪnsi/

wincey noun: linsey-woolsey.

Noun

wincey (countable and uncountable, plural winceys)

  1. linsey-woolsey

Forms of wincey

pluralwinceys
alternative formwinsey

Origin of wincey

Borrowed from Scots wincey, a clipping of linsey winsey, from Middle Scots linsiewinsie, assimilated variant of linsiwolsie (“linsey-woolsey”).

Words formed from wincey

Questions about wincey

What does wincey mean?
Wincey means linsey-woolsey.
What part of speech is wincey?
Wincey is a noun.
How do you pronounce wincey?
Wincey is pronounced /ˈwɪnsi/.
What is the plural of wincey?
The plural of wincey is winceys.

Words near wincey in the dictionary

  1. wincer
  2. wincers
  3. winces
  4. wincest
  5. winceworthy
  6. wincey
  7. winceyette
  8. winceyettes
  9. winceys
  10. winch
  11. winchable

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