Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fob watch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: fob watch
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of pocket watch.

noun

An upside-down watch worn on one's clothing (favoured over wristwatches by nurses for reasons of hygiene).

Inflected Forms

fob watches (plural)

Synonyms

pocket watch nurse watch nursing watch pin-on watch pin watch lapel watch

Questions

What does fob watch mean?: Synonym of pocket watch.

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