nest egg

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noun

money saved and held in reserve for emergencies, retirement, etc.

a natural or artificial egg placed in a nest to induce a hen to continue laying eggs there.

Origin of nest egg

First recorded in 1600–10

Words nearby nest egg

Nessus, nest, NESTA, nest box, nested, nest egg, nesting, nesting table, nestle, nestling, nest of drawers

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Example sentences from the Web for nest egg

If such a darling thing should happen as my winning the prize, Id put it all in the bank for a nest-egg, she thought.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
Our Ministers foresaw our ill-success at sea, and prudently laid a nest-egg for a war on the Continent.
Lord Chatham|Archibald Phillip Primrose Rosebery
Ive got five dollars as a nest-egg, and Im going to start out on my own hook.
Airship Andy|Frank V. Webster
Nest-Egg—The egg that the old hen measures to make new ones.
The Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56, No. 2, January 12, 1884|Various

A course of years passed as a chef in Havanna and other places had gained him the nest-egg he desired.
The Fortunate Isles|Mary Stuart Boyd

British Dictionary definitions for nest egg

nest egg

noun

a fund of money kept in reserve; savings

a natural or artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it

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单词	nest egg
释义	nest egg SEE SYNONYMS FOR nest egg ON THESAURUS.COM noun money saved and held in reserve for emergencies, retirement, etc. a natural or artificial egg placed in a nest to induce a hen to continue laying eggs there. Origin of nest egg First recorded in 1600–10 Words nearby nest egg Nessus, nest, NESTA, nest box, nested, nest egg, nesting, nesting table, nestle, nestling, nest of drawers Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nest egg If such a darling thing should happen as my winning the prize, Id put it all in the bank for a nest-egg, she thought. The Girls of Central High on the Stage\|Gertrude W. Morrison Our Ministers foresaw our ill-success at sea, and prudently laid a nest-egg for a war on the Continent. Lord Chatham\|Archibald Phillip Primrose Rosebery Ive got five dollars as a nest-egg, and Im going to start out on my own hook. Airship Andy\|Frank V. Webster Nest-Egg—The egg that the old hen measures to make new ones. The Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56, No. 2, January 12, 1884\|Various A course of years passed as a chef in Havanna and other places had gained him the nest-egg he desired. The Fortunate Isles\|Mary Stuart Boyd British Dictionary definitions for nest egg nest egg noun a fund of money kept in reserve; savings a natural or artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nest egg savings account, cache, stash, savings, stockpile, backup, funds, investment, mad money, means, provisions, reserve, resources, piggy bank, sinking fund
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nest egg

noun

Origin of nest egg

Words nearby nest egg

Example sentences from the Web for nest egg

British Dictionary definitions for nest egg

noun

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