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Explore Tawse through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like strap. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Tawse in a sentence

Tawse meaning

A leather strap or thong which is split into (typically three) tails, used for corporal punishment in schools, applied to the palm of the hands or buttocks.

Synonyms of Tawse

strap

Related words

Other words often associated with Tawse or its synonyms:

tie trounce hanger lather unstrap band slash welt bind beat lash whip

Using Tawse

  • The main meaning on this page is: A leather strap or thong which is split into (typically three) tails, used for corporal punishment in schools, applied to the palm of the hands or buttocks.
  • Useful related words include: strap.
  • In the example corpus, tawse often appears in combinations such as: lewis tawse.

Context around Tawse

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

lewis 4×

Often after:

gave 1× sealed 1× remained 1× winery 1×

Sentence patterns with Tawse

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and lewis tawse the other 1× but lewis tawse made it 1× lewis tawse gave lovat 1× lewis tawse sealed a 1× paddle or tawse remained commonplace 1× region and tawse winery hidden 1× tawse a 25 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

dylan borthwick put 1× greg matheson grabbed 1× lewis tawse gave 1× lewis tawse sealed 1× meanwhile in many 1× other great examples 1×

Common sentence endings:

ben delaney replying 1× of the game 1× savio genini levelled 1× the niagara region 1× three minutes remaining 1× thumping of caberfeidh 1×

Words around Tawse

Just before it in the word index:

tawnya 2 tawny 44 tawnney 2 tawnia 3 tawney 4 tawn 3

Just after it in the word index:

tawton 3 tawyna 2 tax 14.628 taxa 81 taxability 5 taxable 256

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Tawse

  • In this selection, "tawse" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, lewis, gave, sealed and remained stand out and add context to how "tawse" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and lewis tawse the other and but lewis tawse made it. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tawse" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tawse

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Lewis Tawse gave Lovat an early lead before Savio Genini levelled. (11 words)

Lewis Tawse sealed a 3-1 victory from the edge of the D with three minutes remaining. (17 words)

Greg Matheson grabbed a hat-trick and Lewis Tawse the other with Fin MacDonald and Ben Delaney replying. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Tawse, a 25-year old joiner who made his debut at 16, netted a brace last Saturday as Lovat warmed up for the weekend’s showpiece with a 7-2 thumping of Caberfeidh. (33 words)

Other great examples of Ontario chardonnay include Closson Chase and Norman Hardie from the Prince Edward County region, and Tawse Winery, Hidden Bench Vineyards, and Southbrook Vineyards from the Niagara region. (31 words)

Dylan Borthwick put the Kings in front in extra-time but Lewis Tawse made it 2-2 with the last hit of the game. (24 words)

Example sentences (7)

Dylan Borthwick put the Kings in front in extra-time but Lewis Tawse made it 2-2 with the last hit of the game.

Greg Matheson grabbed a hat-trick and Lewis Tawse the other with Fin MacDonald and Ben Delaney replying.

Lewis Tawse gave Lovat an early lead before Savio Genini levelled.

Lewis Tawse sealed a 3-1 victory from the edge of the D with three minutes remaining.

Tawse, a 25-year old joiner who made his debut at 16, netted a brace last Saturday as Lovat warmed up for the weekend’s showpiece with a 7-2 thumping of Caberfeidh.

Meanwhile, in many schools, the use of the cane, paddle or tawse remained commonplace in the UK and the United States until the 1980s.

Other great examples of Ontario chardonnay include Closson Chase and Norman Hardie from the Prince Edward County region, and Tawse Winery, Hidden Bench Vineyards, and Southbrook Vineyards from the Niagara region.

Common combinations with tawse

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tawse" in a sentence?
An example: "Dylan Borthwick put the Kings in front in extra-time but Lewis Tawse made it 2-2 with the last hit of the game." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "tawse" from authentic English texts.
What does "tawse" mean?
Tawse means: A leather strap or thong which is split into (typically three) tails, used for corporal punishment in schools, applied to the palm of the hands or buttocks.
What are synonyms of "tawse"?
Common synonyms of "tawse" include: strap.
How many example sentences with "tawse" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "tawse", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.