"tenpenny" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: ten + penny Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ten|penny}} ten + penny Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} tenpenny (not comparable)
  1. Having a value or cost of tenpence. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: tenpenny nail
    Sense id: en-tenpenny-en-adj-7HCbUSGN

Noun

Forms: tenpennies [plural]
Etymology: ten + penny Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ten|penny}} ten + penny Head templates: {{en-noun}} tenpenny (plural tenpennies)
  1. (archaic) A coin worth ten pence. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-tenpenny-en-noun-SsrbNruH
  2. Ellipsis of tenpenny nail. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: tenpenny nail Synonyms: ten-penny, ten penny
    Sense id: en-tenpenny-en-noun-5bNZNODk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 23 70

Inflected forms

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