wincey

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/ˈwɪnsi/

noun

linsey-woolsey

OriginScots wincey ← Middle Scots linsiewinsie →
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Meanings

nounwincey (countable and uncountable, plural winceys)

plural winceys · alternative winsey

  1. countableuncountablelinsey-woolsey

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
linsey-woolsey

Origin

  1. Middle Scotslinsiewinsie
  2. Scotswincey
  3. Englishwincey

Borrowed from Scots wincey, a clipping of linsey winsey, from Middle Scots linsiewinsie, assimilated variant of linsiwolsie (“linsey-woolsey”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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