Meanings
Origin
- Middle Englishgainsawe
- Englishgainsaw
From Middle English gainsawe, ȝeinsawe, equivalent to gain- + saw (“a saying”). Compare gainsay.
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APA
gainsaw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gainsaw
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“gainsaw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gainsaw. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gainsaw,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gainsaw.
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