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leatherhead

fri·ar·bird
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [frahy-er-burd]
    • /ˈfraɪ ərˌbɜrd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [frahy-er-burd]
    • /ˈfraɪ ərˌbɜrd/

Definitions of leatherhead word

  • noun leatherhead any of various Australasian honeyeaters, especially of the genus Philemon. 1
  • noun leatherhead a town in S England, in Surrey. Pop: 42 885 (2001) 0

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Origin of leatherhead

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; friar + bird; so called from its tonsured head

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Parts of speech for Leatherhead

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

leatherhead popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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