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The correct spelling is pickings.
How to pronounce pickings
noun
IPA: /ˈpɪkɪŋz/
Say it like: Pik-ing-s
The correct spelling is pickings. A gathering to pick fruit. For example: "We went to a strawberry picking last June."
Usage Examples
“We went to a strawberry picking last June.”
“The schoolboy flicked his nose pickings across the classroom.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A gathering to pick fruit.
- 2.(usually pluralized) Items remaining after others have selected the best; scraps, as of food.
- 3.(usually pluralized) Income or other gains, especially if obtained in an unscrupulous or objectionable manner.
- 4.Something picked or pulled out.
- 5.The act of making a choice; selection.
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