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- [keer]
- /kɪər/
- /ˈkɪr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [keer]
- /kɪər/
Definitions of kier word
- noun kier a large vat in which fibers, yarns, or fabrics are boiled, bleached, or dyed. 1
- noun kier A vat. 1
- noun kier a vat in which cloth is bleached 0
- noun kier a large vat to hold cloth for bleaching, boiling, etc. 0
- noun kier A bleaching vat. 0
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Origin of kier
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 Kier
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kier popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.