paying one's addresses

A form of pay one's addresses — Of a man, to make respectful approaches to a woman with a view to courting her romantically.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pay one's addresses
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paying one's addresses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paying%20one's%20addresses

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Chicago

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