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Sixpence

Definition:

A sixpence is a historical British coin worth six pennies, commonly used between the 17th and 20th centuries.

Usage:

1. As a noun:

• The young boy found an old sixpence buried in the garden.
• During his travels in England, he collected various antique sixpences.

2. As an adjective:

• She adorned her hair with a delicate sixpence hairpin.
• His collection of sixpence coins is quite impressive.

3. As part of idiomatic expressions:

• He would give you the shirt off his back and not ask for a sixpence in return.
• The company's financial state is in sixpence after the recent recession.

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