twice-laid

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [twahys leyd]
- /twaɪs leɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [twahys leyd]
- /twaɪs leɪd/

Definitions of twice-laid word

adjective twice-laid made from strands of used rope. 1
adjective twice-laid made from makeshift or used material. 1
adjective twice-laid made from strands of used rope 0
adjective twice-laid made from old or used material or retwisted yarn 0
adjective twice-laid made from strands of old rope 0

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Origin of twice-laid

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Twice-laid

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Twice-laid

twice-laid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% 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.