One who mothballs something. / (informal) A ship recalled from being mothballed and put back into service.

plural of mother-of-pearl

Used to express alarm or anger.

plural of mother hive

The mother of one's boyfriend or girlfriend. / The mother of any of one's friends. / The mother of one's ex-spouse.

plural of mother plant

A plant from which cuttings or other clones are made

Alternative form of who's 'she', the cat's mother.

(historical) An attitude toward women's roles in the emerging United States around the time of the American Revolution, based on the idea that the patriots' daughters should be raised to uphold the ideals of republicanism, in order to pass on those values to the next generation.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mother-hen