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meshy

[ mesh-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, mesh·i·er, mesh·i·est.

Origin of meshy¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; mesh + -y ¹

The meshy upper is snug yet stretchy enough to provide ample volume, even around odd feet, without being sloppy.

The spider comes of the same family, That in his meshy fortress spends his life, Unless you pull it down and scare him from it.

And so the shuttle was played to weave the woof into the meshy warp that had thus been spread.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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