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barebelly

bare·bel·ly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bair-bel-ee]
    • /ˈbɛərˌbɛl i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bair-bel-ee]
    • /ˈbɛərˌbɛl i/

Definition of barebelly word

  • noun plural barebelly a sheep with a defective growth of wool on its belly and legs. 1

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Origin of barebelly

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; bare1 + belly

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Parts of speech for Barebelly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

barebelly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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