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last hand

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Definition of last hand

obsolete
: the finishing touches : the final polish

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First Known Use of last hand

1567, in the meaning defined above

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“Last hand.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20hand. Accessed 19 January 2020.

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