afterings

plural noun

af·​ter·​ings

ˈaf-t(ə-)riŋz,

-trənz

1

dialectal : stripping sense 2a

2

: colostrum

Word History

Etymology

after entry 1 + -ings, plural of -ing entry 2

First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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