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holdall
holdall
/ˈhoʊldɔːl/
noun
[British]
A capacious bag or basket
(
carryall
[ N. American]
,
holdall
[British]
,
tote
,
tote bag
)
a capacious bag or basket
ecdysiast
ecdysiast
/ɛkˈdaɪziæst/
noun
A performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
(
ecdysiast
,
peeler
,
stripper
,
exotic dancer
,
striptease
,
striptease artist
,
stripteaser
)
a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
opalescence
opalescence
/ˌoʊpəˈlɛsəns/
noun
The visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface
(
iridescence
,
opalescence
)
the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface
writing
writing
/ˈraɪtɪŋ/
noun
(
)
The act of creating written works
(
penning
,
authorship
,
composition
,
writing
)
the act of creating written works
Writing was a form of therapy for him
writing was a form of therapy for him
It was a matter of disputed authorship
it was a matter of disputed authorship
(
)
The work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
(
piece of writing
,
written material
,
writing
)
the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
The writing in her novels is excellent
the writing in her novels is excellent
That editorial was a fine piece of writing
that editorial was a fine piece of writing
(
)
(usually plural) the collected work of an author
(
writing
)
(usually plural) the collected work of an author
The idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings
the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings
(
)
The activity of putting something in written form
(
committal to writing
,
writing
)
the activity of putting something in written form
She did the thinking while he did the writing
she did the thinking while he did the writing
(
)
Letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language
(
writing
)
letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language
He turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show
he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show
The doctor's writing was illegible
the doctor's writing was illegible
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