Drinking-straw

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Dated form of drinking straw. alt-of, dated

    "Apples, liquid, fresh and sweet, were present too, and their little brown jug with its drinking-straws was pleasantly patronized in its quaintly retired corner."

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strawstraw

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"Apples, liquid, fresh and sweet, were present too, and their little brown jug with its drinking-straws was pleasantly patronized in its quaintly retired corner."

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