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floorful

noun

Etymology

From floor + -ful.

  1. derived from *pleh₂-✻ — “flat”
  2. inherited from *pleh₂ros✻ — “floor”
  3. inherited from *flōraz✻ — “ground; floor”
  4. inherited from *flōr✻
  5. inherited from flōr — “floor, pavement; deck; gangplank”
  6. inherited from floor
  7. suffixed as floorful — “floor + ful”

Definitions

  1. A quantity that fills or covers a floor.

    • I have three concealed floorfuls of similar vintage.
    • A pensive looking Pete Quaife celebrated his 21st birthday backstage, posing with a bottle of champagne, a cigar and a floorful of greetings cards.

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