poss.

abbreviation for

1. possession.
2. possessive.
3. possible.
4. possibly.

poss

¹

/ pɒs /

verb

1. tr to wash (clothes) by agitating them with a long rod, pole, etc

poss.

²

abbreviation for

1. possession
2. possessive
3. possible
4. possibly

Word History and Origins

Origin of poss.¹

of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Deys a fass pinto hoss hitched to a poss in de yard—a hoss dat de owner don't seem to understand nohow.

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By this time they had reached the homestead, and Poss went off with the children to the stables.

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Quelquefois elles ne paroissent que des monceaux poss et l; comme dans une grand partie du Pimont.

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I can't poss'bly tell ye that, Mr. Pow's, havin' affairs of my own most urrgent.

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She buried her face in her sleeve against the white wall, and Harriet, bewildered, seized the poss-stick again.

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