make and mend

noun

An afternoon off work in the navy, giving sailors time to repair their uniforms etc.

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Meanings

nounmake and mend (plural make and mends)

plural make and mends

  1. historicalAn afternoon off work in the navy, giving sailors time to repair their uniforms etc.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “make and mend,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20and%20mend.

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