Example sentences for: oed
How can you use “oed” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:
And, to return to Mr. Delaney, swimmingly is associated with aquatic sports: “with a smooth gliding movement” says OED . No confusion there, I would suggest.
[Sense not in OED.
Popsies date back to 1862 as an endearing designation: Popsy have you seen my toothbrush? and, according to the OED is a kind of running extension of pop , an endearing appellation for a girl friend, woman, a casual female acquaintance.
Etymological dictionaries do pretty much the same, though for the most part they, like the OED , eschew information about multiword entries, idiomatic phrases, and such.
By contrast, here is the pertinent definition from the OED :
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