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ciumhais — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blanket noun A large piece of soft, thick fabric used for warmth, typically on a bed or wrapped around the body.
  • border noun The line separating two countries, states, or regions.
  • fringe noun A decorative border of hanging threads or tassels.
  • limb noun An arm, leg, or wing — a major projecting part of a body used for movement.
  • outskirts noun The outer areas of a town or city, away from its center.
  • verge noun The point right before something happens; the brink or edge.

Senses

ciumhais is used for these senses in English:

  • blanket A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
  • border The outer edge of something.
  • border A decorative strip around the edge of something.
  • fringe (also, figurative) A marginal or peripheral part.
  • limb (astronomy) The apparent visual edge of a celestial body.
  • outskirts The area surrounding a city or town; suburb.
  • verge An edge or border.

blanket — full definition

  1. noun A large piece of soft, thick fabric used for warmth, typically on a bed or wrapped around the body.
  2. noun A covering layer of something, often used figuratively.
  3. adj Applying generally to every case, without exceptions.
  4. verb To cover something completely, as if with a blanket.

border — full definition

  1. noun The line separating two countries, states, or regions.
  2. noun The outer edge of something, or a decorative strip around that edge.
  3. verb To share a boundary with, or lie right next to.

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