lasting
/ˈlæstɪŋ/ noun C2- In full lasting cloth: a durable, plain woven fabric formerly used for making clothes and for the uppers of women's shoes.
- The act or process of shaping footwear on a last.
Plural lastings
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I wonder he does not marry, to secure a lasting convenience of that kind.
The acquaintances one makes in travelling have a sort of claim on one; they everywhere expect to receive the same attention which you once paid them by chance, as though the civilities of a passing hour were likely to awaken any lasting interest in favor of the man in whose society you may happen to be thrown in the course of your journey.
He had ruined for a while every hope of happiness for the most affectionate, generous heart in the world; and no one could say how lasting an evil he might have inflicted.
However, the incredible achievements of these brilliant artists left a lasting mark on American culture.
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