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- [keer]
- /kɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [keer]
- /kɪər/
Definitions of keirs word
- noun keirs a large vat in which fibers, yarns, or fabrics are boiled, bleached, or dyed. 1
- noun keirs plural of keir. 0
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Origin of keirs
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75, kier is from the Old Norse word ker vessel, vat
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Parts of speech for Keirs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
keirs 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.