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lanose

la·nose
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ley-nohs]
    • /ˈleɪ noʊs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ley-nohs]
    • /ˈleɪ noʊs/

Definitions of lanose word

  • abbreviation LANOSE lanate. 1
  • noun lanose Woolly, resembling wool. 1

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Origin of lanose

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
From the Latin word lānōsus, dating back to 1850-55. See lani-, -ose1

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Parts of speech for Lanose

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lanose popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for lanose

adj lanose

  • flocculent — like a clump or tuft of wool.
  • fluffy — of, resembling, or covered with fluff.
  • hairy — covered with hair; having much hair.
  • hirsute — hairy; shaggy.
  • shaggy — covered with or having long, rough hair.

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