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bowyang Meaning & Definition

/ˈbəʊjaŋ/

What Does Bowyang Mean?

As a noun, bowyang means A strap worn below the knee, especially by labourers, to keep the trousers up or to stop them stretching while bending.

Bowyang at a Glance

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation//ˈbəʊjaŋ//
Syllables1
Pluralbowyangs

Bowyang Definition (Noun)

  1. A strap worn below the knee, especially by labourers, to keep the trousers up or to stop them stretching while bending.

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Word Forms & Grammar

bowyang (plural bowyangs)

Origin of Bowyang

From British dialect (Lincolnshire) bowy-yanks (“leather leggings”).

Bowyang Pronunciation

You say bowyang as //ˈbəʊjaŋ//. It has 1 syllable.

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