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pipestem
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[], (Noun)
Definitions:
- The stem of a tobacco pipe.
- (chiefly humorous). A thin leg or arm.
- More fully "pipestem clematis". US. A white-flowered Californian clematis, Clematis lasiantha.
- A white-flowered clematis of the western United States and Canada, Clematis ligusticifolia (the western white clematis).
Phrases:
Origin
:
mid 18th century. From pipe + stem
[], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- Of an arm or leg: extremely thin.
- Of trousers: tight-fitting, straight.
Phrases:
Origin
:
mid 18th century. From pipe + stem
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