weeds

/ wiːdz /

plural noun

1. Also called: widow'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

Fed-up tenants who moved out were replaced many times over by newcomers: rats, insects and weeds.

From Los Angeles Times

State investigators, the lawsuit alleges, found that the grass was brown, weeds and dirt covered markers and water spigots were inoperable.

From Los Angeles Times

Before dawn, he would pedal out there on an old bicycle, clearing weeds and feeding cows, the world silent except for the rustle of palm leaves.

From Los Angeles Times

Their frontyard was pathetic; basically 1,500 square feet of weeds and parched patches of Bermuda lawn.

From Los Angeles Times

Tracy Carson is from the village, and is part of a community group helping to clear the beach and main footpath of weeds over the last number of weeks.

From BBC

Related Words

• apparel 
• attire 
• closet 
• dresser 
• trunk