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winlestrae

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(win′l strā′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
win•le•strae  (win′l strā′),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Scot.]
  1. Scottish Termswindlestraw.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
win•dle•straw  (win′dl strô′, win′l-),USA pronunciation n. [Brit. Dial.]
  1. British Termsa withered stalk of any of various grasses.
  2. British Termsany of various long-stalked species of grass.
  3. British Termsany tall, thin person.
  4. British Termsany light or flimsy material or object.
Also,[esp. Scot.,] winlestrae. 
  • Old English windelstrēaw (not attested in Middle English). See windle, straw bef. 1000

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