dowlas

dow·las

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dou-luh s]
- /ˈdaʊ ləs/
- /ˈdaʊ.ləs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dou-luh s]
- /ˈdaʊ ləs/

Definitions of dowlas word

noun dowlas a coarse linen or cotton cloth. 1
noun dowlas A coarse linen cloth made in the north of England and in Scotland, later replaced by calico. 1
noun dowlas a coarse plain fabric 0

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Origin of dowlas

First appearance:

before 1485

One of the 25% oldest English words

1485-95; after Daoulas in Brittany; replacing late Middle English douglas, popular substitution for dowlas

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Parts of speech for Dowlas

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dowlas

dowlas 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.

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dowlas usage trend in Literature

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