- strapping
- strapping (adj.) "tall and sturdy," originally applied to women, 1650s, from prp. of STRAP (Cf. strap) (v.). Cf. similar senses of whopping, spanking.
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Strapping — Strap ping, a. Tall; strong; lusty; large; as, a strapping fellow. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] There are five and thirty strapping officers gone. Farquhar. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
strapping — Ⅰ. strapping [1] ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a person) big and strong. Ⅱ. strapping [2] ► NOUN 1) adhesive plaster for strapping injuries. 2) leather or metal straps … English terms dictionary
strapping — n the application of adhesive plaster in overlapping strips upon or around a part (as a sprained ankle or the chest in pleurisy) to serve as a splint to reduce motion or to hold surgical dressings in place upon a surgical wound also material so… … Medical dictionary
strapping — Aplicación de tiras superpuestas de esparadrapo a una extremidad o zona del cuerpo para ejercer presión y mantener una estructura en su lugar; se utiliza en el tratamiento de distensiones, esguinces, luxaciones y … Diccionario médico
strapping — index powerful, strong Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
strapping — ● strapping nom masculin (de l anglais to strap, attacher) Contention souple … Encyclopédie Universelle
strapping — [adj] big and strong brawny, burly, hefty, hulk, hulking, hunk, husky, ox, powerful, powerhouse, robust, stalwart, stout, sturdy, tall, vigorous, well built; concepts 489,773 Ant. attenuated, skinny, slight, small, thin … New thesaurus
strapping — [strap′iŋ] adj. [prp. of STRAP, used (like thumping, whopping, expressing violent action) to denote large size] Informal tall and well built; robust … English World dictionary
strapping — strap|ping [ˈstræpıŋ] adj [only before noun] a strapping young man or woman is strong, tall, and looks healthy and active ▪ a strapping young lad … Dictionary of contemporary English
strapping — [[t]stræ̱pɪŋ[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n (approval) If you describe someone as strapping, you mean that they are tall and strong, and look healthy. He was a bricklayer a big, strapping fellow. Syn: brawny … English dictionary
