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  • What does it mean to be on tenterhooks? | Merriam-Webster
    What to Know “On tenterhooks” means “waiting nervously for something to happen ” The word tenter means “a frame used for drying and stretching cloth” and is related to tent, so being “on tenterhooks” compares the tenseness of the stretched fabric to the tension of nervous waiting
  • Tenterhook - Wikipedia
    Tenterhooks or tenter hooks are hooked nails used with a device known as a tenter, a wooden frame, used since at least the 14th century in the process of making woolen cloth, over which wet cloth would be stretched to prevent shrinkage as it dries, but now superseded by the stenter in the textile manufacturing industry
  • On Tenterhooks - Meaning Origin Of The Phrase - Phrasefinder
    What’s the origin of the phrase ‘On tenterhooks’? Tenterhooks aren’t connected with tents, nor are they the hooks used by butchers, as the common misspelling ‘tenderhooks’ might suggest A tenter is a wooden frame, often in the form of a line of fencing, used to hang woollen or linen cloth to prevent it from shrinking as it dries
  • on tenterhooks vs. on tender hooks : Pardon the Expression . . .
    "on tenterhooks" vs "on tender hooks" A tenter is a wooden frame used to stretch wool after it's woven into cloth to prevent it from shrinking Tenterhooks are the metal hooks that hold the cloth to the frame To be on tenterhooks means to be stretched tight or to be tense while in anticipation or suspense
  • TENTERHOOKS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    TENTERHOOKS definition: 1 worried or nervous about something that is going to happen: 2 worried or nervous about… Learn more
  • TENTERHOOK Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of TENTERHOOK is a sharp hooked nail used especially for fastening cloth on a tenter
  • Tenterhooks (Silversun Pickups album) - Wikipedia
    Tenterhooks is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock band Silversun Pickups It was released on February 6, 2026, and is their third album to be produced by Butch Vig and their fourth album to be released on their own label, New Machine Recordings
  • Tenterhooks: Definition, Meaning and Origin - US Dictionary
    Being on tenterhooks means being in a state of suspense or anxiety Learn about its surprising origin and how it's used today!
  • Tenterhooks or Tenderhooks? Which is Correct? - One Minute English
    Tenterhooks is used in the phrase on tenterhooks to portray that someone is nervously waiting for something This could be a medical diagnosis, a job application, or waiting to find out if you got that bonus “On tenterhooks” is commonly applied to negative situations, but it can also be used when someone is feeling nervous in a good way
  • Why we say “on tenterhooks” - Home of English Grammar
    The phrase “on tenterhooks” comes from the language of cloth making A tenter was a wooden frame used to stretch freshly made or washed cloth so it would dry evenly The cloth was attached with tenterhooks, which held it tight while it dried That physical image, cloth pulled taut on hooks, gave English a vivid metaphor





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