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proper noun
- A Russian republic in the Caucasus region.
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noun (plural: damasks)
- an ornate silk fabric originating from Damascus
- True damasks are pure silk
- for the damask rose
- the facial colour which is the colour of the damask rose
- (colour) a grayish-pink color, like that of the damask rose.
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adjective
- (color) of a grayish-pink color, like that of the damask rose.
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verb (degum, m, ed)
- To remove gum from.
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noun
- An old French coin worth one-twelfth of a sou.
- A unit of measure of the fineness of fiber or yarn that is equal to one gram per 9,000 meters.
| | dent |
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noun - A shallow deformation in the surface of something produced by impact.
verb - To impact something, producing a dent.
- To develop a dent or dents.
- ''copper, Copper is soft and dents easily.
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noun
- something arranged diagonally or obliquely
- a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
- a punctuation mark used to separate related items of information
- (geometry) a diagonal line or plane
adjective
- (geometry) joining, Joining two nonadjacent vertices (of a polygon or polyhedron).
- Having a slanted or oblique direction, lines or markings.
- Pertaining to the front left and back right (or the front right and back left) legs of a quadruped.
| | diaper |
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noun
- A textile fabric having a diamond-shaped pattern formed by alternating directions of thread.
- A towel or napkin made from such fabric.
- (Canada) An absorbent garment worn by a baby, or by someone who is incontinent.
- The diamond pattern associated with diaper textiles.
| | dimity |
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noun (dimit, ies)
- A light strong fabric with woven stripes or squares.
| | direct |
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verb
- To manage, control, steer.
- To aim at.
- They directed their fire towards the men on the wall.
- He directed his question to the room in general.
adjective
- Straight, constant, without interruption.
| | discharge |
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noun
- (symptom) (uncountable) pus or exudate (other than blood) from a wound or orifice, usually due to infection or pathology
- the act of accomplishing (an obligation)
- the act of expelling or letting go
- (electricity) the act of releasing an accumulated charge
- (medicine) the act of releasing an inpatient from hospital
- (military) the act of releasing a member of the armed forces from service
- (hydrology) the discharge of a river is the volume of water transported by it in a certain amount of time, usually in units of m3/s (cubic meters per second)
verb (discharg, ing)
- to accomplish or complete, as an obligation
- to expel or let go
- (electricity) to release (an accumulated charge)
- (medicine) to release (an inpatient) from hospital
- (military) to release (a member of the armed forces) from service
- to operate (any weapon that fires a projectile, such as a shotgun or sling)
| | distaff |
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noun
- a spindle, the rod used for spinning and then winding natural fibres, especially wool.
- the part of a spinning wheel from which thread is drawn to be spun
- anything traditionally done by or considered of importance to women only
- women considered as a group
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of women
- referring to the maternal side of a family
| | doeskin |
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noun
- (uncountable) leather, Leather from the skin of a female deer or sheep.
- 1856: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Hiawatha http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=447746478&tag=Longfellow,+Henry+Wadsworth,+1807-1882:+Hiawatha;+a+poem,+by+Henry+Wadsworth+Longfellow.+Illustrated+by+John+Rea+Neill,+1856&query=+doeskin&id=LonHiaw
- :He was dressed in shirt of , / White and soft, and fringed with ermine, / All inwrought with beads of wampum...
- (countable) The hide of a doe, as opposed to a buck.
- Frequently, doeskins had a higher value in trade than the skins of bucks, as they were considered of finer quality.
- (countable) A glove made of doeskin leather; usually constructed in plural.
- Elizabeth accidently left her doeskins on the pew at Sunday service.
- (uncountable) A very soft, close-napped fabric, especially of high quality.
- 1905: William Cowper Brann, The Complete Works of Brann the Iconoclast, Volume 10 http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=105634558&tag=Brann,+William+Cowper:+The+Complete+Works+of+Brann+the+Iconoclast,+Volume+10,+1905&query=+doeskin&id=Bra10Ic
- : In the morning Mr. Logan wore a box coat with pearl buttons nearly as large as alarm clocks in two rows on it.
adjective
- Manufactured from doeskin.
| | drab |
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noun
- (dated) a slut
- Synonyms: See WikiSaurus:promiscuous woman
- (dated) a lewd wench; a strumpet; a prostitute
- Synonyms: See WikiSaurus:prostitute
- a wooden box, used in salt works for holding the salt when taken out of the boiling pans.
adjective (drabber, drabbest)
- dull, uninteresting, particularly of colour
| | drapery |
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noun (draperies, -)
- (uncountable) cloth draped gracefully in folds
- (countable) a piece of cloth, hung vertically as a curtain; a drape
| | dreadnought |
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noun
- a battleship in which most of the firepower is concentrated in large guns that are of the same caliber.
| | drill |
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noun
- A tool used to remove material so as to create a hole, typically by plunging a rotating cutting bit into a stationary workpiece.
- Wear safety glasses when operating an electric drill.
- The portion of a drilling tool that drives the bit
- Use a drill with a wire brush to remove any rust or buildup.
- An activity done as an exercise or practice (especially a military exercise)
- Regular fire drills can ensure that everyone knows how to exit safely in an emergency.
- A strong, durable cotton fabric with a strong bias (diagonal) in the weave.
verb
- To create a hole by removing material with a drill (1)
- Drill a small hole to start the screw in the right direction.
- To practice, especially in a military context
- They drilled daily to learn the routine exactly.
- To repeat an idea frequently in order to encourage someone to remember it
- The instructor drilled into us the importance of reading the instructions.
- To investigate or examine something in more detail or at a different level
- Drill deeper and you may find the underlying assumptions faulty.
- (ergative) To cause one's subordinates to drill (2)
- The sergeant was up by 6:00 every morning, drilling his troops.
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noun
- The act of drill
- Verb, drilling'''.
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verb
- (present participle of, drill)
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| | drugget |
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noun (pl. druggets)
- An inexpensive coarse woolen cloth, used as a covering for finer carpets, as a layer between the carpet and the floor, or as a cheap floor covering on its own.
- A floor covering made of drugget.
- This carpet was a small square in the centre of the room... —w:Arthur Conan Doyle, Arthur Conan Doyle, Wikisource:The Adventure of the Second Stain, The Adventure of the Second Stain, December 1904
| | duck |
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noun
- An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet.
- Specifically, an adult female female duck; contrasted with drake and with duckling.
- The flesh of a duck used as food.
- (cricket) A batsman's score of zero after getting out. (short for duck's egg, since the digit "0" is round like an egg.)
- (UK, especially East of the Pennines) Dear, Mate (informal way of addressing a friend or stranger).
- Ay up duck, ow'a'tha?
- (slang) A playing card with the rank of two.
- A tightly-woven cotton fabric used as sailcloth.
- 1912, Katherine Mansfield, "The Woman At The Store", from "Selected Short Stories":
- He was dressed in a Jaeger vest"a pair of blue trousers, fastened round the waist with a plaited leather belt.
verb
- (intransitive) To lower the head in order to prevent it from being struck by something.
- (transitive) To lower (something) into water.
- (transitive) To lower (the head) in order to prevent it from being struck by something.
- (transitive) To try to evade doing something.
| | duffel |
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noun
- A kind of coarse woolen cloth, having a thick nap or frieze.
| | dungaree |
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noun
- (uncountable) heavy, Heavy denim fabric, often blue; blue jean material.
- 1893: s:Author:Arthur Conan Doyle, Arthur Conan Doyle, s:The 'Gloria Scott', The "Gloria Scott"
- :He wore an open jacket, with a splotch of tar on the sleeve, a red-and-black check shirt, trousers, and heavy boots badly worn.
| | dye |
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noun
- a colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied
- a die
- 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 46.
- : If a were marked with one figure or number of spots on four sides, and with another figure or number of spots on the two remaining sides, it would be more probable, that the former would turn up than the latter ;
| | dyed-in-the-wool |
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adjective (pos=dyed-in-the-wool, more)
- (context, of textiles) Dyed before being formed into cloth.
- (context, idiom, figurative) Firmly established in a person's beliefs or habits; deeply ingrained in the nature of a person or thing.
- Smith was a typist and never really got used to writing on computers.
- John Major was described by his opponents as a Conservative.
| | dyeing |
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verb
- (present participle of, dye)
| | dyestuff |
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noun
- any soluble pigment used for dyeing the hair, fabric etc
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