barley-water en · NOUN
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative form of barley water.
alt of barley water
She was old and fat and smelt of barley-water.
1934, P[amela] L[yndon] Travers, “East Wind”, in Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins; 1), London: Gerald Howe Ltd […], →OCLC, page 5:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| barley-waters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |