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, noun

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

Derived forms of pull

puller, noun

Word Origin for pull

Old English pullian; related to Icelandic pūla to beat

Idioms and Phrases with pull on

pull