Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wrong side

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.14 in modern English

Syllables: wrong -side
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The side of a fabric, often with a less visible color or pattern, that is not intended to be seen on a finished project.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wrong, side.

Example Sentences

"Trace the pattern on the wrong side so that any mistakes won't show when you're done."
"Don't drive on the wrong side of the road."
"But his grandson Francis, a Yorkist friend of Richard III, backed the wrong side in the Wars of the Roses and was declared a traitor by Henry VII, who confiscated his estates."

Inflected Forms

wrong sides (plural)

Phrases

get on someone's wrong side on the wrong side of history wrong side of the tracks

Frequently Paired Words

get on someone's wrong side on the wrong side of history wrong side of the tracks

Antonyms

right side

Questions

What does wrong side mean?: The side of a fabric, often with a less visible color or pattern, that is not intended to be seen on a finished project.

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