dundrearies

dun·drear·ies

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [duhn-dreer-eez]
- /dʌnˈdrɪər iz/
- /dˈʌndriəriz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhn-dreer-eez]
- /dʌnˈdrɪər iz/

Definitions of dundrearies word

noun plural dundrearies an expression for long whiskers or side-burns on the side of the face when present without a beard 0
noun dundrearies (rare) long, bushy sideburns. 0

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Origin of dundrearies

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

1860-65; after the sideburns worn by actor Edward A. Sothern as Lord Dundreary, a character in the play Our American Cousin (1858) by Tom Taylor

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Parts of speech for Dundrearies

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dundrearies popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% 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.

dundrearies usage trend in Literature

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