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Definition of knoutnext
as in quirt

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verb

as in to quirt

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  1. birch
  2. leather
  3. strap
  4. horsewhip
  5. bullwhip
  6. lash
  7. rattan
  8. whip
Noun
  • People with oral allergy syndrome (OAS) may develop a strawberry tongue after eating raw fruits or vegetables pollinated by grasses, birch trees, or ragweed.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Driving here takes you past a flip book of silver birch and lakes, pines and lakes.
    Rick Jordan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of birch
Verb
  • Almost from the start, Dharavi was defined by its industries: from the traditional potters of Gujarat who began arriving in the late 1800s, to leather tanners from Tamil Nadu and embroidery workers from Uttar Pradesh.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN, 29 June 2024
  • Look to leather knee-high pairs from Jimmy Choo, Isabel Marant, Khaite, and & Other Stories for a similar version of the model-off-duty style.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2022
Definition of leather
Noun
  • The bag, available in light or dark indigo, has contrasting vegan leather handles and a detachable crossbody strap.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Plus, the bag’s convenient double strap can be worn over your shoulder or across your chest.
    Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of strap
Verb
  • The Speccie’s star columnist is the rudest man in Christendom, the Godzilla of contumely, an all-time non-sufferer of fools who horsewhips his targets the way Hunter S. Thompson and Christopher Hitchens once did.
    Kyle Smith, National Review, 23 Apr. 2020
  • In reality, Watson wasn’t a bar fighter or famous for horsewhipping cowboys.
    Eliza McGraw, Smithsonian, 12 Mar. 2018
Definition of horsewhip
Noun
  • On a coat hook by the door hangs a fedora, a bullwhip and a leather messenger bag.
    Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2024
  • Knight, who once brought a bullwhip to practice and took a gentle swipe in the direction of Calbert Cheaney, a Black player.
    The Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
Definition of bullwhip
Verb
  • Wack 100 has lashed out against J. Prince in response to the latter mentioning the former during a recent livestream on social media.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Indeed, no one is more preoccupied with such star power than Donald Trump himself, who basks in the adulation and approval of luminaries who support him and regularly lashes out at those who don’t.
    Brian Lowry, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of lash
Noun
  • Expect to find swivel gliders in airy white linen, cribs and dressers accented with handwoven caning, and daybeds made from honey-toned rattan.
    Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Done up with vintage-style rattan and wicker, all five units are delights.
    Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
Definition of rattan
Verb
  • The offer includes two buttermilk pancakes with glazed strawberries, blueberry topping and whipped topping or its combo of two eggs, hash browns and a choice of two strips of bacon or two pork sausage links.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Use it for everything from creaming butter and sugar to making creamy dips to whipping egg whites into meringues.
    Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of whip
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