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pegs¹

  • /pɛɡz/

Rhymes with -ɛɡz

noun

  1. plural plural of peg

noun

  1. informal, plural, plural only peg-top trousers Since then, he's been a suedehead and a soul-boy. "I used to go down the discos, wear pegs and American bowling shirts."
  2. plural, plural only, slang The stumps.

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of peg

PEGs²

noun

  1. plural plural of PEG

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: nail down, peg down, pin, tholepin, nog, oarlock, rowlock, stick, leg, thole, nail, pegleg, wooden leg, ankles, appendages, appendices

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@misc{pegs_2026,
  title = {pegs},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pegs},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}