fearnought

fear·nought

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [feer-nawt]
- /ˈfɪərˌnɔt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [feer-nawt]
- /ˈfɪərˌnɔt/

Definitions of fearnought word

noun fearnought a stout woolen cloth for overcoats. 1
noun fearnought an outer garment of this cloth. 1
noun fearnought Alternative form of fearnaught. 1
noun fearnought a heavy woollen fabric 0
noun fearnought a coat made of such fabric 0
noun fearnought a heavy woolen cloth used for coats 0

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Origin of fearnought

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75; fear + nought

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Parts of speech for Fearnought

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fearnought

fearnought popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.

fearnought usage trend in Literature

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