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Candy Chiu Posted 15 years ago
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The team I played for was sponsored by a local candy distributor. We wore white knee socks, black shorts and pink shirts in honor of our namesake confection, Good & Plenty.
What does namesake confection mean? I looked confection up in dictionary, and couldn't collect the definition to the sentence.
Does it refer to the name of the candy shop or Good & Plenty? Is Good & Plenty the name of the candy shop?
Thank you.
What does namesake confection mean? I looked confection up in dictionary, and couldn't collect the definition to the sentence.
Does it refer to the name of the candy shop or Good & Plenty? Is Good & Plenty the name of the candy shop?
Thank you.
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'Good & Plenty' is the name of a candy (= confection). The team's name is also 'Good & Plenty'. The team got its name from the candy, so the team is the namesake (= person named for the sake of someone else) of the candy.
- 'Good & Plenty' is the name of a candy (= confection).
- The team's name is also 'Good & Plenty'.
- The team got its name from the candy, so the team is the namesake (= person named for the sake of someone else) of the candy.
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'Good & Plenty' is the name of a candy (= confection). The team's name is also 'Good & Plenty'. The team got its name from the candy, so the team is the namesake (= person named for the sake of someone else) of the candy.
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