Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

well dressing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: well -dress-ing
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rural English tradition of decorating wells, springs and other water sources with designs created from flower petals.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Derbyshire custom of well-dressing is observed on the last Saturday in August, and there is a sheep-roast on the green on the first Saturday in September."

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

well flowering

Questions

What does well dressing mean?: A rural English tradition of decorating wells, springs and other water sources with designs created from flower petals.

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