dolly varden

Dol·ly Var·den

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dol-ee vahr-dn]
- /ˈdɒl i ˈvɑr dn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dol-ee vahr-dn]
- /ˈdɒl i ˈvɑr dn/

Definitions of dolly varden words

noun dolly varden a woman's costume of the late 19th century, including a flower-trimmed, broad-brimmed hat and a dress consisting of a tight bodice and bouffant panniers in a flower print over a calf-length quilted petticoat. 1
noun dolly varden the hat of this costume. 1
noun dolly varden the dress of this costume. 1
noun dolly varden Ichthyology.. Also called bull trout, Dolly Varden trout. a char, Salvelinus malma, inhabiting fresh and marine waters of western North America and eastern Asia. 1
noun dolly varden Newfoundland. a large earthenware drinking cup used on fishing vessels. 1
noun dolly varden a woman's large-brimmed hat trimmed with flowers 0

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Origin of dolly varden

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; costume named after a colorfully dressed character in Dickens' Barnaby Rudge (1841); applied to fish in allusion to its coloring

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dolly varden popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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