pipestem

Definitions


[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- The stem of a tobacco pipe.

- (chiefly humorous). A thin leg or arm.

- More fully "pipestem clematis". US. A white-flowered Californian clematis, Clematis lasiantha.

- A white-flowered clematis of the western United States and Canada, Clematis ligusticifolia (the western white clematis).


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 18th century. From pipe + stem


[], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- Of an arm or leg: extremely thin.

- Of trousers: tight-fitting, straight.


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 18th century. From pipe + stem




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