Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

modesty bit

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: mod-esty bit
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A modesty piece.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Her Dress, too, was of the same cast, a thin muslin short sacque and Coat lined throughout with Pink, – a modesty bit – and something of a very short cloak half concealed about half of her old wrinkled Neck […]."

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

modesty bits (plural)

Questions

What does modesty bit mean?: A modesty piece.

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