Ninesome

//ˈnaɪnsəm// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A group of nine persons or things.

    "In the ninesome reel the dance is fully organized; i.e. there is no arbitrary change of partner, and quite sophisticated dance-figures occur."

Example

More examples

"In the ninesome reel the dance is fully organized; i.e. there is no arbitrary change of partner, and quite sophisticated dance-figures occur."

Etymology

From nine + -some.

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