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stash.

A collection, sometimes hidden.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/stæʃ/
  1. A collection, sometimes hidden.

    countable
    They had quite a stash of food saved up for emergencies.
  2. A place where drugs are stored.

    US · countable · informal · slang
    The dealers managed to store the dope in the stash just in time to avoid being caught by the police.
  3. Clothing or other items branded with a particular university club or society's logo.

    UK · slang · uncountable
    We've now ordered stash for everyone who said they wanted some.
  4. A collection of yarn or other materials not yet allocated to any particular craft project.

    countable
Where this word comes from

Unknown. Perhaps a blend of stick + cache or stow + cache.

verb/stæʃ/
  1. To hide or store away for later use.

    transitive
    He stashed his liquor in the cabinet under the bar.
Where this word comes from

Unknown. Perhaps a blend of stick + cache or stow + cache.

noun/stæʃ/
  1. A mustache.

    informal · nonstandard · slang
Where this word comes from

Apheretic clipping of mustache.

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