weeds

/ wiːdz /

plural noun

1. Also calledwidow's weeds a widow's black mourning clothes
2. obsolete.
   any clothing

Word History and Origins

Origin of weeds¹

pl of weed ²

Example Sentences

“We were fully in the weeds, which was wonderful and it was really important,” he says of the process.

From Los Angeles Times

Her dislikes are weeds that matter less, if at all, than what she prizes.

From Salon

They’d make some progress and then come back later only to find the weeds had sprouted again.

From Los Angeles Times

The motion goes into the weeds of the Constitution’s appointments clause, which says that Congress can give the president, courts of the law, or heads of departments the authority to appoint inferior officers.

From Slate

But every year, California growers apply more than 180 million pounds of pesticides to crops in an effort to defend them from weeds, fungi, insects and other pests.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• apparel
• attire
• closet
• dresser
• trunk