skimelton

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/ˈskɪməltən/

noun

A raucous gathering outside the home of newlyweds; a skimmington, a shivaree.

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Meanings

nounskimelton (plural skimeltons)

plural skimeltons

  1. A raucous gathering outside the home of newlyweds; a skimmington, a shivaree.

    Tabitha's wedding day ended in a boisterous skimelton party, a kind of local charivari.

    2013, Anya Seton, Dragonwyck, page 185
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    Probably you never heard of a skimelton, Alida. Well, they are not so uncommon in this region.

    1886, Edward Payson Roe, He Fell in Love with His Wife, page 269

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

milkstone
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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