"yard of satin" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: yards of satin [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|yards of satin}} yard of satin (plural yards of satin)
  1. (UK, slang, archaic) A glass of gin. Tags: UK, archaic, slang Related terms: white satin
    Sense id: en-yard_of_satin-en-noun-s3vSKuvA Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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