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- [waw-muh s, wom-uh s]
- /ˈwɔ məs, ˈwɒm əs/
- /wˈaməs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [waw-muh s, wom-uh s]
- /ˈwɔ məs, ˈwɒm əs/
Definitions of wamus word
- noun plural wamus a heavy cardigan jacket, loosely knit and belted. 1
- noun plural wamus Also, wammus, wampus. a durable, coarse, outer jacket. 1
- noun wamus a type of jacket that looks like a cardigan 0
- noun wamus A warm knitted jacket from the southwest of the USA. 0
- noun wamus (historical) A ceremonial tunic among the Lakota people. 0
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Origin of wamus
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
1795-1805, Americanism; < Dutch wammes (compare German Wams vest, undershirt), Middle Dutch wambuis < dialectal Old French wambois < Frankish *wamb- belly (see womb) + French -ois -ese; see gambeson
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Parts of speech for Wamus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wamus 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.