middlings
mid·dl·ings
middlings · middlingses
Commodities that are of intermediate price, quality, or sizeCommodities that are of intermediate price, quality, or size.
UK/ˈmɪdlɪŋz/US/ˈmɪd(ə)lɪŋz/
Meaning
4 senses(plural, plural only)Commodities that are of intermediate price, quality, or size.
(plural, plural only)Partially refined ore or petroleum.
(plural, plural only)Low-grade or coarse flour; coarse wheat mixed with bran.
(Southern US, plural, plural only)The part of a pig between the shoulder and the ham.
Origin
From middling + -s.From middling + -s.
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