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second string en · ADJ

Pronunciation

(Southern-England) audio

Meanings

(idiomatic) Not as good; of a lower quality or condition.
- I got a new pair of shoes, so I think I'll use the old, second string pair in my garden.

second string en · NOUN

Pronunciation

(Southern-England) audio

Meanings

A unit of players which is considered to have a secondary level of talent and which usually plays after the first string.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
second strings	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Deriveds

second-stringer

Synonyms