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- US Pronunciation
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- [toh-sak]
- /ˈtoʊˌsæk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [toh-sak]
- /ˈtoʊˌsæk/
Definitions of towsack word
- noun towsack South Midland and Southern U.S. gunnysack. 1
- noun towsack a sack made from tow or coarse fibre 0
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Origin of towsack
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30, Americanism; apparently tow1 + sack1
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Parts of speech for Towsack
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
towsack popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
towsack usage trend in Literature
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