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- [bred win-ing]
- /brɛd ˈwɪn ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bred win-ing]
- /brɛd ˈwɪn ɪŋ/
Definition of bread-winning word
- noun bread-winning a person who earns a livelihood, especially one who also supports dependents. 1
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Origin of bread-winning
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; bread + winner
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bread-winning
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bread-winning popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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