noun
Hampstead
HAMPS-tihd
noun
1
An affluent, leafy area of north London, historically associated with writers and artists.
"They walked across Hampstead Heath before lunch."
2
(Cockney rhyming slang, informal) Teeth, short for "Hampstead Heath."
"He flashed a grin, showing off his pearly Hampsteads."
Word Forms
Hampsteads plural
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Etymology
From Old English words for "homestead" or "place," originally describing the settlement before it grew into a well-known London district.