Idioms for pull
Origin of pull
before 1000; Middle English
pullen (v.), Old English
pullian to pluck, pluck the feathers of, pull, tug; compare Middle Low German
pūlen to strip off husks, pick, Old Norse
pūla to work hard
synonym study for pull
2. See
draw.
OTHER WORDS FROM pull
pull·a·ble, adjective pull·er, nounWords nearby pull
Definition for pull on (2 of 2)
pull-on
[ noun poo l-on, -awn; adjective poo l-on, -awn ]
/ noun ˈpʊlˌɒn, -ˌɔn; adjective ˈpʊlˈɒn, -ˈɔn /
noun
an item of apparel that is pulled on, as a sweater or glove.
adjective
designed to be put on by being pulled on: a pull-on jersey.
Origin of pull-on
First recorded in 1915–20; noun, adj. use of verb phrase
pull on
British Dictionary definitions for pull on (1 of 2)
pull on
verb
(tr, adverb)
to don (clothing)
British Dictionary definitions for pull on (2 of 2)
pull
/ (pʊl) /
verb (mainly tr)
noun
See also
pull about,
pull back,
pull down,
pull in,
pull off,
pull on,
pull out,
pull over,
pull through,
pull together,
pull up
Derived forms of pull
puller, nounWord Origin for pull
Old English
pullian; related to Icelandic
pūla to beat
Idioms and Phrases with pull on
pull