poking-sticks

A form of poking-stick — A small metal rod that was heated and used to adjust the plaits of ruffs on clothing.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of poking-stick
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APA

poking-sticks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poking-sticks

MLA

“poking-sticks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poking-sticks. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poking-sticks,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poking-sticks.

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