"top-to-bottom" meaning in All languages combined

See top-to-bottom on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: top-to-bottoms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} top-to-bottom (plural top-to-bottoms)
  1. A piece of graffiti covering the whole height of a railway carriage. Related terms: end-to-end, window-down
    Sense id: en-top-to-bottom-en-noun-b7HIG1id Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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