TAWSE


Meaning of TAWSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun plural but singular or plural in construction ]

also taws ˈtȯz

Etymology: probably from plural of obsolete taw tawed leather

Date: circa 1585

British : a leather strap slit into strips at the end and used especially for disciplining children

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.