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Limewashes vs Limer - What's the difference?

limewashes | limer |

As nouns the difference between limewashes and limer

is that limewashes is plural of lang=en while limer is a kind of dog kept on a lead; a bloodhound; a mongrel.

As a verb limewashes

is third-person singular of limewash.

limewashes

English

Noun

(head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (limewash)

    • limer

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) limer (Old French liemier, French limier), from (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * lymer * limier

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A kind of dog kept on a lead; a bloodhound; a mongrel.

    • Etymology 2

    (lime).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who limes; someone who uses bird-lime or who limewashes.

    • Etymology 3

    Origin unknown.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (West Indies) Someone who hangs around the streets; someone hanging out.
    • Derived terms
    * lime

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