purey en · NOUN
Etymology
From pure + -y.
Meanings
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A marble, of the sort used in playing marbles, that is one solid color through and through.
1957, J. D. Salinger, "Zooey", in, 1961, Franny and Zooey, 1991 LB Books edition, page 76, […] an unclouded blue marble (known to marble shooters, at least in the twenties, as a "purey"), […]
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pureys | Number=Plur | lexicographic |