patting

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patting

/ˈpætɪŋ/
[ˈpʰæɾɪŋ] US

Sounds like padding · Rhymes with -ætɪŋ

noun pattings

The act by which something is patted. It is safe to say that Betty was fully dressed, to the last little pattings and fluffings of her blue morning dress, before ten minutes was up, and, with Mrs. Irving, was walking with rapidly beating heart down the hall toward Allen's room.

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of pat

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@misc{patting_2026,
  title = {patting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/patting},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}