Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [doo-pee-ohn]
- /ˈdu piˌoʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [doo-pee-ohn]
- /ˈdu piˌoʊn/
Definitions of dupion word
- noun dupion a cocoon formed jointly by two silkworms. 1
- abbreviation DUPION douppioni. 1
- noun dupion A double cocoon, made by two silkworms. 1
- noun dupion a silk fabric made from the threads of double cocoons 0
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Origin of dupion
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; alteration of French doupion < Italian doppione, equivalent to doppi(e) double + -one augmentative suffix
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Parts of speech for Dupion
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dupion popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% 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.
dupion usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with dupion
- what is dupion silk?
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