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bowed

adjective \ ˈbau̇d \

Definition of bowed

1 : bent downward and forward
  • listened with bowed heads
2 : having the back and head inclined

Origin and Etymology of bowed

past participle of 1bow

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bowed

adjective \ ˈbōd \

Definition of bowed

: furnished with or shaped like a bow

Origin and Etymology of bowed

partly from 3bow + -ed; partly from past participle of 4bow

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