| CLINGWRAPS | • cling␣wraps n. Plural of cling wrap. • CLINGWRAP n. a thin polythene material that clings closely to any surface around which it is placed: used for wrapping food. |
| FROGSPAWNS | • FROGSPAWN n. the gelatinous egg mass of a frog. |
| NEWSPAPERS | • newspapers n. Plural of newspaper. • newspapers v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of newspaper. • NEWSPAPER v. to work on a newspaper. |
| PAINTWORKS | • paintworks n. Plural of paintwork. • paintworks n. A factory that produces paint. • PAINTWORK n. painted fixtures in a building; painted surfaces on a vehicle. |
| PERSWADING | • perswading v. Present participle of perswade. • PERSWADE v. to induce by reasoning or entreaty, also PERSUADE. |
| PLAINWORKS | • PLAINWORK n. plain needlework, as distinct from embroidery. |
| POWERBANDS | • powerbands n. Plural of powerband. • POWERBAND n. the range of operating speeds under which an engine or motor is able to operate efficiently. |
| PRESSWOMAN | • presswoman n. A female pressman. • PRESSWOMAN n. a female reporter. |
| PREWASHING | • prewashing v. Present participle of prewash. • PREWASH v. to wash beforehand. |
| SPONGEWARE | • spongeware n. Traditional pottery decorated by spattering or sponging on colour. • SPONGEWARE n. pottery on which patterns etc. are applied using a sponge. |
| SUPERWOMAN | • superwoman n. (Informal) A woman who looks after a home and children as well as being employed in a full-time job. • superwoman n. A woman with superhuman powers. • SUPERWOMAN n. an exceptional woman. |
| UPSWARMING | • upswarming v. Present participle of upswarm. • UPSWARM v. (archaic) to rise or send upwards in a swarm. |
| UPWARDNESS | • upwardness n. Quality of being or going upward. • UPWARDNESS n. the state of being upward. |
| WAITPERSON | • waitperson n. (Nonstandard, rare) A waiter or waitress. • WAITPERSON n. a waiter of either sex. |
| WARDENSHIP | • wardenship n. The state of being a warden. • WARDENSHIP n. the office or jurisdiction of a warden. |
| WEAPONEERS | • weaponeers n. Plural of weaponeer. • WEAPONEER v. to design weapons, especially nuclear weapons. |
| WEAPONRIES | • weaponries n. Plural of weaponry. • WEAPONRY n. weapons collectively. |
| WHAREPUNIS | • WHAREPUNI n. (Maori) a tall carved building used as a guesthouse, also WHARENUI. |
| WINGSPREAD | • wingspread n. The distance between the extreme tips of the wings of a bird, insect or aircraft. • WINGSPREAD n. the spread of the wings. |
| WRAPROUNDS | • wraprounds n. Plural of wrapround. • WRAPROUND n. an article of clothing that wraps round, also WRAPAROUND. |