Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cock-and-pinch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables: cock--and-pinch
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An old-fashioned beaver hat, cocked back and front, and pinched up at the sides.

Obsolete

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

cock-and-pinches (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pinchcock

Questions

What does cock-and-pinch mean?: An old-fashioned beaver hat, cocked back and front, and pinched up at the sides.

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