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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

tack-up en · NOUN

Etymology

Deverbal from tack up.

Meanings

  1. A poster.
    • Tack-ups serve for windows of miscellaneous shops, proprietors of these places being rewarded for their indulgence […] 1916, Arthur Edwin Krows, Play Production in America, page 324:
    • They monogram napkins for department and specialty stores, print millions of cards and gift wrappings, design a wide variety of invitations, dance programs, decals and tack-ups. 1953, Ebony, volume 9, page 48:

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Coordinates

pinup · pin-up