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- [hwahyt-wing, wahyt-]
- /ˈʰwaɪtˌwɪŋ, ˈwaɪt-/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwahyt-wing, wahyt-]
- /ˈʰwaɪtˌwɪŋ, ˈwaɪt-/
Definitions of whitewing word
- noun whitewing a person who wears a white uniform, especially a public street cleaner. 1
- noun whitewing a name for various species of white-winged birds, including the chaffinch or white-winged dove 0
- noun whitewing a street cleaner wearing a white uniform 0
- noun whitewing The chaffinch. 0
- noun whitewing The velvet scoter. 0
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Origin of whitewing
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; white + wing
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Parts of speech for Whitewing
noun
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pronoun
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determiner
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whitewing popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% 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.
whitewing usage trend in Literature
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