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apron-string hold

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
apron-string hold
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An estate held by a man during his wife's life.

Informal; Obsolete

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

apron-string holds (plural)

Questions

What does apron-string hold mean?
An estate held by a man during his wife's life.

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