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sook

verbclothing

dry clothing outdoors in wind

to dry (especially clothing or textiles) by airing them outdoors in the wind

Example in use

A'll sook the claes oan the riggin.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/SOOK/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutral

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