Definitions
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- adjective Resembling or characteristic of a
strap .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective long and narrow like a strap
Etymologies
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Examples
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Welwitschia plants are up to 1.5 m tall and have two fibrous, straplike leaves, which persist throughout the entire life of the plant and curl into fantastic shapes on the ground.
Namib desert 2008
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The girls within, stripped, wearing straplike collars of iron hammered about their necks, fled away from him, huddling together, against the palings.
Fighting Slave Of Gor Norman, John, 1931- 1980
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The heavy gravity that produced bulging muscles in men, brought out firm strength in straplike female muscles.
Deathworld Harry Harrison
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Siberian, Japanese and Pacific coast irises feature smaller straplike leaves that look more likes ornamental grasses after their flowers have passed.
HeraldNet.com Local, Sports, Business and Entertainment News 2010
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Siberian, Japanese and Pacific coast irises feature smaller straplike leaves that look more likes ornamental grasses after their flowers have passed.
HeraldNet.com Local, Sports, Business and Entertainment News 2010
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The witch hazels offer an interesting winter floral display; their spiderlike flowers are comprised of four straplike petals that look like strands of confetti exploding from the bud.
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Remove the flower stalk 2 inches above the neck when flowers have faded, but leave the straplike foliage to grow and replenish the bulb. on "Amaryllis look fussier than they are"
unknown title 2009
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The long, straplike leaves are heavily puckered, with edges that curl under.
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