stovepipes

stove·pipe

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stohv-pahyp]
- /ˈstoʊvˌpaɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stohv-pahyp]
- /ˈstoʊvˌpaɪp/

Definitions of stovepipes word

noun stovepipes a pipe, as of sheet metal, serving as a stove chimney or to connect a stove with a chimney flue. 1
noun stovepipes stovepipe hat. 1
noun plural stovepipes tight trousers with narrow legs 0

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Origin of stovepipes

First appearance:

before 1690

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1690-1700; stove1 + pipe1

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Parts of speech for Stovepipes

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Stovepipes

stovepipes popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% 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.

stovepipes usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for stovepipes

noun stovepipes

bazookas — Plural form of bazooka.

Just one Synonym for stovepipes