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wrist-fall

wrist-fall noun: a deep ruffle of various materials, usually lace, falling from the wrist.

Noun

wrist-fall (plural wrist-falls)

  1. (historical) A deep ruffle of various materials, usually lace, falling from the wrist.

Forms of wrist-fall

pluralwrist-falls

Questions about wrist-fall

What does wrist-fall mean?
Wrist-fall means a deep ruffle of various materials, usually lace, falling from the wrist.
What part of speech is wrist-fall?
Wrist-fall is a noun.
What is the plural of wrist-fall?
The plural of wrist-fall is wrist-falls.

Words near wrist-fall in the dictionary

  1. wrist watch
  2. wrist watches
  3. wrist wrap
  4. wrist wraps
  5. wrist-drop
  6. wrist-fall
  7. wrist-falls
  8. wrist-slap
  9. wrist-slapped
  10. wrist-slapping
  11. wrist-slaps

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