Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun plural Lavish quantities.
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- noun Plural form of
lashing .
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- noun a large number or amount
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Marc Almond, pretty in lashings of eyeliner decades before his time.
Cheeseburger Gothic » This way ladies, if you would care to follow me. 2010
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Either way, Kylie's version discards the 80s musical backing, chucks in lashings of strings and features some lovely vocal gymnastics towards the end.
New music: Kylie Minogue – Wonderful Life Michael Cragg 2010
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And for all the verbal lashings from the fans and the media, he stood in there and took it, wide receiver Derrick Mason said.
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Angela Merkel received tongue lashings from the Chinese leadership for their recent public meetings with the Dalai Lama.
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Angela Merkel received tongue lashings from the Chinese leadership for their recent public meetings with the Dalai Lama.
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The 'rudder-bands' -- that is, the lashings which had secured the two paddle-like rudders, one on either beam, which had been tied up to be out of the way when the stern anchors were put out -- are loosed, and the rudders drop into place.
Expositions of Holy Scripture: the Acts Alexander Maclaren 1868
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Regardless of how the mistake was made, the lashings could be a sign Iran is pushing back against the international outcry over Ashtiani's jailing and death sentence, and a message that the embattled woman herself will be punished further because of the publicity.
main page collection 2010
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Shabab fighters carry out public punishments such as lashings and stonings, conduct training exercises and present themselves as an alternative government.
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His larder is well supplied with poultry and wild fowl, his cellar contains "lashings," not only of "Parliament and pot," or "John Jamieson" and illicit "potheen," but of port and sherry, claret and champagne.
Disturbed Ireland Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880-81. Bernard H. Becker
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Authorities in prisons should not abuse the inmates, especially the males by subjecting them to practices such as lashings because of their gender, which is another worst form of violence.
bratsampson commented on the word lashings
Goes well with cream or chocolate sauce.
August 5, 2009
madmouth commented on the word lashings
Tuppy Glossop on Anatole's steak-and-kidney pie:
"Not too much kidney, just enough to give it that bite, and lashings of steak" *lustful gleam*
August 7, 2009
bilby commented on the word lashings
Tuppy Glossop? For real?
August 7, 2009
madmouth commented on the word lashings
Wodehouse
August 7, 2009