Wreathing
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Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Wreathe
Checker: Luther
Examples
- Seating herself on the upper step of the terrace, Lily leaned her head against the honeysuckles wreathing the balustrade. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- The pole lay with one end supported on a trestle, and women were engaged in wreathing it from the top downwards with wild-flowers. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
Checker: Luther