| DAWSONITES | • dawsonites n. Plural of dawsonite. • DAWSONITE n. a hydrous carbonate of alumina and soda, occurring in white, bladed crystals. |
| DOWNSTAGES | • downstages v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downstage. • DOWNSTAGE n. the front of a stage. |
| DOWNSTAIRS | • downstairs adj. Located on a lower floor. • downstairs adv. Living, stepping, or coming down the stairs. • downstairs adv. (Figurative) In or to hell. |
| DOWNSTATES | • downstates n. Plural of downstate. • DOWNSTATE n. the region of a State remote from large cities, a rural area. |
| NEWSSTANDS | • newsstands n. Plural of newsstand. • NEWSSTAND n. a stand from which newspapers are sold. |
| NEWSTRADES | • NEWSTRADE n. the business of newsagents. |
| PASTEDOWNS | • pastedowns n. Plural of pastedown. • PASTEDOWN n. the outer leaf of an end-cover that is pasted down over a book. |
| SATINWOODS | • satinwoods n. Plural of satinwood. • SATINWOOD n. a smooth, satiny ornamental wood from India. |
| SAWDUSTING | • sawdusting v. Present participle of sawdust. • SAWDUST v. to sprinkle with the residue produced from sawing wood. |
| STANDDOWNS | • standdowns n. Plural of standdown. • stand-downs n. Plural of stand-down. • STANDDOWN n. a return to normal after alert. |
| STERNWARDS | • sternwards adv. (Nautical) Towards the stern. • STERNWARDS adv. towards the stern, also STERNWARD. |
| SWEATBANDS | • sweatbands n. Plural of sweatband. • SWEATBAND n. an absorbent wristlet worn by e.g. tennis players to prevent sweat running down to their hands. |
| TAWDRINESS | • tawdriness n. The property of being tawdry. • TAWDRINESS n. the state of being tawdry. |
| TOWARDNESS | • towardness n. The quality or state of being toward. • TOWARDNESS n. the state of being toward. |
| WAISTBANDS | • waistbands n. Plural of waistband. • WAISTBAND n. the strip of fabric in a garment that fits round the waist. |
| WASHSTANDS | • washstands n. Plural of washstand. • wash␣stands n. Plural of wash stand. • WASHSTAND n. a stand holding a washbowl. |
| WASTELANDS | • wastelands n. Plural of wasteland. • WASTELAND n. a desolate, barren area. |
| WINDBLASTS | • windblasts n. Plural of windblast. • WINDBLAST n. a blast of wind. |
| WITHSTANDS | • withstands v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of withstand. • WITHSTAND v. to resist. |
| WRISTBANDS | • wristbands n. Plural of wristband. • wrist␣bands n. Plural of wrist band Alternative spelling of wristbands. • WRISTBAND n. a band worn round the wrist e.g. to soak up sweat. |