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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maiding

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
maid-ing
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A young woman; representing a mispronunciation of the word maiden.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of maiden + -ing, through misapprehension of maiden as a case of g-dropping.

Usage

Inflected Forms

maidings (plural)

Questions

What does maiding mean?
A young woman; representing a mispronunciation of the word maiden.
Where does maiding come from?
Blend of maiden + -ing, through misapprehension of maiden as a case of g-dropping.

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