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- [hob-neyl]
- /ˈhɒbˌneɪl/
- /ˈhɒb.neɪl/
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- [hob-neyl]
- /ˈhɒbˌneɪl/
Definitions of hobnail word
- noun hobnail a large-headed nail for protecting the soles of heavy boots and shoes. 1
- noun hobnail a small allover pattern consisting of small tufts, as on fabrics, or of small studs, as on glass. 1
- noun hobnail A short heavy-headed nail used to reinforce the soles of boots. 1
- noun hobnail nail used in boots or shoes 1
- noun hobnail a short nail with a large head for protecting the soles of heavy footwear 0
- noun hobnail (as modifier) 0
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Origin of hobnail
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; hob1 + nail
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Parts of speech for Hobnail
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hobnail popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hobnail usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with hobnail
- what is a hobnail?
- what does hobnail mean?
- what are hobnail boots?
- what is hobnail?
- what is a hobnail boot?
- what is hobnail glass?
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