Definition of Strapping

1. Adjective. Muscular and heavily built. "`buirdly' is a Scottish term"

Exact synonyms: Beefy, Buirdly, Burly, Husky
Geographical relationships: Scotland
Similar to: Robust
Derivative terms: Huskiness

Definition of Strapping

1. a. Tall; strong; lusty; large; as, a strapping fellow.

Definition of Strapping

1. Verb. (present participle of strap) ¹

2. Adjective. (obsolete) Of a young woman full of vigor; lusty. ¹

3. Adjective. Of a person of either sex; Having a sturdy muscular physique; robust. ¹

4. Noun. Adhesive plaster for strapping injuries. ¹

5. Noun. A length of narrow material to be used for straps, or straps collectively. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Strapping

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Strapping

straplike
strapline
straplines
strapon
strapons
strappado
strappadoed
strappadoes
strappadoing
strappados
strapped
strapper
strappers
strappier
strappiest
strappingly
strappings
strappy
strappy top
straps
strapt
strapwork
strapworks
strashimirite
strata
strata title
stratagem

Literary usage of Strapping

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Pye's Surgical Handicraft: A Manual of Surgical Manipulations, Minor Surgery by Walter Pye (1893)
"OF THE USE OF ADHESIVE strapping. THE use of this material in surgical ... No good purpose is served by using a fine linen, and the best strapping for all ..."

2. The Surgical Diseases of the Genito-urinary Organs by Edward Lawrence Keyes (1905)
"strapping.-—The patient is kept in bed and this treatment maintained until the ... This is the signal for strapping, at first lightly, then each day more ..."

3. The Surgical Diseases of the Genito-urinary Organs by Edward Lawrence Keyes (1905)
"strapping — The patient is kept in bed and this treatment maintained until ... This is the signal for strapping, at first lightly, then each day more ..."

4. A Manual for the Practice of Surgery by Thomas Bryant (1881)
"A piece of elastic strapping spread on leather, half an inch or more wide, is next to be wound ... Having done this, pieces of stropping three- strapping ..."

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