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castoffs

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Definition of castoffs word

  • noun castoffs Plural form of castoff. 1

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Parts of speech for Castoffs

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

castoffs popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for castoffs

noun castoffs

  • cargo — The cargo of a ship or plane is the goods that it is carrying.
  • jetsam — goods cast overboard deliberately, as to lighten a vessel or improve its stability in an emergency, which sink where jettisoned or are washed ashore.
  • junk — narcotics, especially heroin.
  • wreckage — act of wrecking; state of being wrecked.
  • odds and ends — miscellaneous items, matters, etc.

Antonyms for castoffs

noun castoffs

  • allowance — An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.
  • approval — If you win someone's approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it.
  • arrival — When a person or vehicle arrives at a place, you can refer to their arrival.
  • coming — A coming event or time is an event or time that will happen soon.
  • meeting — an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races: a track meet.

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