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tawse

/tɔːz/

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noun

/tɔːz/C2formalbritishobsolete
  • ruКожаный ремень, часто с раздвоенным концом, ранее использовавшийся как орудие наказания для детей, особенно в школах.

A leather strap, often with a split end, formerly used as an instrument of punishment for children, especially in schools.

  1. Leather strap for punishmentC1formalbritish

    A leather strap, often with a split end, used historically in schools for corporal punishment.

    ruКожаный ремень для наказания

    • The teacher threatened to use the tawse on misbehaving students.
    • In the past, the tawse was a common tool in Scottish schools.
    • He received three strokes of the tawse for breaking the rules.

    Synonymsbeltstrap

Forms
  • tawses plural form
  • tawses' possessive plural form
  • tawse's possessive singular form
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