leading-strings

A form of leading-string — Strings with which children were formerly guided while they were learning to walk.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of leading-string
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APA

leading-strings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leading-strings

MLA

“leading-strings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leading-strings. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leading-strings,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leading-strings.

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