lashing

noun

lash·​ing ˈla-shiŋ How to pronounce lashing (audio)
: something used for binding, wrapping, or fastening

Examples of lashing in a Sentence

They gave the sailor a lashing. She put lashings of butter on her muffin.
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This leaves the platform as having lashings of potential but a wider gaming experience that’s frustratingly incomplete. Craig Grannell, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024 It was all performed with lashings of brown-nosing. Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 24 May 2023 Hulton Archive Loren elevated her beautiful eyes with lashings of mascara and eyeliner. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024 Also try Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid, with lashings of vanilla balanced with ozonic accord, which evokes the freshness of cold air and sea breezes. Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lashing 

Word History

First Known Use

1669, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lashing was in 1669

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“Lashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lashing. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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lashing

noun
lash·​ing ˈlash-iŋ How to pronounce lashing (audio)
: something used for tying, wrapping, or fastening
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