Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tinker tailor grass

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables: tin-ker -tai-lor -grass
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several types of grass-like plant having individual ears or seeds, especially ryegrass (genus Lolium), or ribwort plantain (genus Plantago).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"At Fifty-six Eden Street the parched front lawn was scattered with dry cocksfoot seeds and faded tinker-tailor grass."
"I'd make a daisy chain for the fairies or play with the tinker tailor grass, or just dream the time away."

Etymology

From its use in counting or choosing games, especially those used to divine the profession of a future sweetheart ("tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor…").

Usage

Inflected Forms

tinker tailor grasses (plural)

Questions

What does tinker tailor grass mean?: Any of several types of grass-like plant having individual ears or seeds, especially ryegrass (genus Lolium), or ribwort plantain (genus Plantago).
Where does tinker tailor grass come from?: From its use in counting or choosing games, especially those used to divine the profession of a future sweetheart ("tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor…").

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