pailful

[ peyl-fool ]

/ ˈpeɪlˌfʊl /

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noun, plural pail·fuls.

a quantity sufficient to fill a pail: a pailful of water.

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Origin of pailful

First recorded in 1585–95; pail + -ful

usage note for pailful

See -ful.

Words nearby pailful

Paige, paigle, Paignton, pai-hua, pail, pailful, paillard, paillasse, paillette, paillon, pai-loo

How to use pailful in a sentence

A window was suddenly opened, and a pailful of slops splashed down upon the doorstep.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 4 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
Now and then he would send a pailful to a publisher, and of course it would always come back.
Tales Of Men And Ghosts|Edith Wharton
Nankeens look best, washed in suds, with a teacup of ley added for each pailful.
A Treatise on Domestic Economy|Catherine Esther Beecher
After this, add a pailful of cold soft water, once an hour, till all the ashes appear to be well soaked.
A Treatise on Domestic Economy|Catherine Esther Beecher

To make soft-soap, take the proportion of one pailful of ley to three pounds of fat.
A Treatise on Domestic Economy|Catherine Esther Beecher