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De - Pt| English Dictionary: mincing | by the DICT Development Group |
| 3 results for mincing | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Mincing \Min"cing\, a. That minces; characterized by primness or affected nicety. | |
| From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
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Mincing (Heb. taphoph, Isa. 3:16), taking affectedly short and quick steps. Luther renders the word by "wag" or "waggle," thus representing "the affected gait of coquettish females." | |
