droshky

drosh·ky

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [drosh-kee]
- /ˈdrɒʃ ki/
- /ˈdrɒʃk.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drosh-kee]
- /ˈdrɒʃ ki/

Definitions of droshky word

noun droshky A low four-wheeled open carriage of a kind formerly used in Russia. 2
noun plural droshky a light, low, four-wheeled, open vehicle used mainly in Russia, in which the passengers sit astride or sideways on a long, narrow bench. 1
noun plural droshky any of various other carriages, used mainly in Russia. 1
noun droshky an open four-wheeled horse-drawn passenger carriage, formerly used in Russia 0
noun droshky a low, open, four-wheeled Russian carriage with a long, narrow bench which the passengers straddled 0
noun droshky any of various other, usually open, carriages 0

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Origin of droshky

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

1800-10; < Russian drózhki, orig. diminutive of drógi a long, bodyless wagon, plural (functioning as singular) of drogá one of the shafts joining the front and rear axles of a wagon

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droshky popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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