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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leaning board

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables
lean-ing board
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An item of furniture like a flat bench, but positioned at a vertical diagonal, and often with attached arm-rests. Popularized in the early era of Hollywood film, where they allowed actresses in elaborate costumes to rest without becoming disheveled.

Inflected Forms

leaning boards (plural)

Questions

What does leaning board mean?
An item of furniture like a flat bench, but positioned at a vertical diagonal, and often with attached arm-rests. Popularized in the early era of Hollywood film, where they allowed actresses in elaborate costumes to rest without becoming disheveled.

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