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tops-and-bottoms

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.42 in modern English

Syllables
top-s-and-bot-toms
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Small rolls of dough, baked, cut in half, and browned in an oven. In 19th century Britain they were used as food for children.

Archaic

Example Sentences

  • "'Tis said her tops-and-bottoms were gilt."

Usage

Questions

What does tops-and-bottoms mean?
Small rolls of dough, baked, cut in half, and browned in an oven. In 19th century Britain they were used as food for children.

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