English Explanatory Dictionary

bare-bellied Joe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A ewe with little or no wool on its belly, therefore requiring less time to shear.

Pronunciation

EN-AU ck1 bare-bellied Joe.ogg

Word forms

bare-bellied Joe bare-bellied Joes

Etymology

Variant of bare-bellied yoe (dialectal form of ewe), with final /d/ of bellied joining with initial /j/ of yeo to form /d͡ʒ/.

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