Etymology

right-handed

Today it means: Using one's right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than, one's left. Full definition →

Middle English riȝt honded
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromriȝt honded
  2. English todayright-handed

From Middle English riȝt honded, equivalent to right + handed.

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