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Meaning of stripling in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈstrɪplɪŋ/

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  1. Noun

    stripling

    Etymology

    Middle English: probably from strip(from the notion of ‘narrowness’, i.e. slimness) + -ling

    Definitions

    1. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

    Derived terms

    • adolesce

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