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- [bat-l-dawr, -dohr]
- /ˈbæt lˌdɔr, -ˌdoʊr/
- /ˈbætl.dɔː(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bat-l-dawr, -dohr]
- /ˈbæt lˌdɔr, -ˌdoʊr/
Definitions of battledore word
- noun battledore an ancient racket game 3
- noun battledore a light racket, smaller than a tennis racket, used for striking the shuttlecock in this game 3
- noun battledore (formerly) a wooden utensil used for beating clothes, in baking, etc 3
- noun battledore a flat paddle or racket used to hit a shuttlecock back and forth in a game (called battledore and shuttlecock) from which badminton developed 3
- noun battledore this game 3
- noun battledore Also called battledore and shuttlecock. a game from which badminton was developed, played since ancient times in India and other Asian countries. 1
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Origin of battledore
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English batyldo(u)re washing beetle, equivalent to batyl to beat (clothes) in washing (frequentative of bat1) + -dore dung beetle (beetle1 for beetle2 by way of pun, with allusion to filth on clothes). See dor1
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Parts of speech for Battledore
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
battledore popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% 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.
battledore usage trend in Literature
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