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- [truhngk]
- /trʌŋk/
- /trʌŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [truhngk]
- /trʌŋk/
Definitions of trunks word
- noun trunks the main stem of a tree, as distinct from the branches and roots. 1
- noun trunks a large, sturdy box or chest for holding or transporting clothes, personal effects, or other articles. 1
- noun trunks a large compartment, usually in the rear of an automobile, in which luggage, a spare tire, and other articles may be kept. 1
- noun trunks the body of a person or an animal excluding the head and limbs; torso. 1
- noun trunks Ichthyology. the part of a fish between the head and the anus. 1
- noun trunks Architecture. the shaft of a column. the dado or die of a pedestal. 1
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Origin of trunks
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English trunke < Latin truncus stem, trunk, stump, noun use of truncus lopped
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Parts of speech for Trunks
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trunks popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
trunks usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for trunks
noun trunks
- bathing costume — A bathing costume is a piece of clothing that is worn for swimming, especially by women and girls.
- bathing suit — A bathing suit is a piece of clothing which people wear when they go swimming.
- beachwear — Beachwear is the things people wear for swimming.
- bermuda shorts — close-fitting shorts that come down to the knees
- bermudas — a group of islands in the Atlantic, 580 miles (935 km) E of North Carolina: a British colony; resort. 19 sq. mi. (49 sq. km). Capital: Hamilton.
Antonyms for trunks
noun trunks
- appendages — Plural form of appendage.
Top questions with trunks
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