Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gamp]
- /gæmp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gamp]
- /gæmp/
Definitions of gamps word
- noun gamps an umbrella. 1
- noun gamps Plural form of gamp. 1
- noun gamps plural of gamp. 0
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Origin of gamps
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; after the umbrella of Mrs. Sarah Gamp in Dickens' Martin Chuzzlewit
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gamps
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gamps popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% 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.
gamps usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gamps
noun gamps
- canopy — A canopy is a decorated cover, often made of cloth, which is placed above something such as a bed or a seat.
- sunshade — something used as a protection from the rays of the sun, as an awning or a parasol.
- brolly — A brolly is the same as an umbrella.
- gamp — an umbrella.
- bumbershoot — an umbrella