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- [wed-ing keyk]
- /ˈwɛd ɪŋ keɪk/
- /ˈwedɪŋ keɪk/
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- [wed-ing keyk]
- /ˈwɛd ɪŋ keɪk/
Definitions of wedding-cake word
- adjective wedding-cake highly ornate or overly elaborate: wedding-cake architecture. 1
- noun wedding-cake a white cake, traditionally in tiered layers, covered with white icing and decorated. 1
- noun wedding-cake (in England) a fruit cake, similar in appearance. 1
- adjective wedding-cake (Idiomatic) Extremely ornate. 0
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Origin of wedding-cake
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80
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Parts of speech for Wedding-cake
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wedding-cake popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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