What does kerbstone mean?
Kerbstone means (British spelling) A paving stone that forms part of a kerb..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(British spelling) A paving stone that forms part of a kerb..
You see this creature with her kerbstone English: the English that will keep her in the gutter to the end of her days. Well, sir, in three months I could pass that girl off as a duchess at an ambassador’s garden party.
Gabriel often saw him on the streets, playing on the curbstone with other boys his age.
Use kerbstone when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Kerbstone means (British spelling) A paving stone that forms part of a kerb..
Common synonyms include curbstone.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
You see this creature with her kerbstone English: the English that will keep her in the gutter to the end of her days. Well, sir, in three months I could pass that girl off as a duchess at an ambassador’s garden party.
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