make and mends

A form of make and mend — An afternoon off work in the navy, giving sailors time to repair their uniforms etc.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of make and mend.
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APA

make and mends. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20and%20mends

MLA

“make and mends.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20and%20mends. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “make and mends,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20and%20mends.

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