noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An area of grassland available as pasture for cattle. countable, historical, uncountable
2. 2
   The exposing of linen in fields to air and light for bleaching purposes. countable, uncountable

   "[…] four weeks' exposure on grass, two immersions in bleaching liquor with various supplementary boilings and grassings."

3. 3
   The covering of land with grass. countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of grass form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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denouncedopegagemary janepotpot

Example

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"[…] four weeks' exposure on grass, two immersions in bleaching liquor with various supplementary boilings and grassings."

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