fleshings

fleshings
/flesh"ingz/, n. (used with a pl. v.)
flesh-colored tights.
[1830-40; FLESH + (STOCK)INGS]

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  • Fleshings — Flesh ings, n. pl. Flesh colored tights, worn by actors and dancers. D. Jerrold. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fleshings — [flesh′iŋz] pl.n. 1. flesh colored tights, worn by acrobats, etc. 2. pieces of flesh scraped from hides …   English World dictionary

  • fleshings — noun flesh coloured tights (worn by actors or dancers) …   Wiktionary

  • fleshings — flesh·ings || fleʃɪŋz n. flesh colored bodysuit or tightsn. person dedicated to fleshly things …   English contemporary dictionary

  • fleshings — n.pl. an actor s flesh coloured tights …   Useful english dictionary

  • fleshing — ˈfleshiŋ, shēŋ noun ( s) Etymology: flesh (I) + ing 1. fleshings plural : close fitting usually flesh colored tights 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • flesh|ing — «FLEHSH ihng», n the distribution of the flesh on an animal: »It had good fleshing and was a good butcher s beast (London Times). See also fleshings. (Cf. ↑fleshings) …   Useful english dictionary

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