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dor·nick

1   [dawr-nik]
noun
a stout linen cloth, especially one of a damask linen.
Also, dor·neck.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English dornyk, after Doornik (French Tournai), where the cloth was first made

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dor·nick

2   [dawr-nik]
noun
a small stone that is easy to throw.
Origin:
1830–40, Americanism; < Irish dornóg small casting stone (literally, fistful)
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dornick or dorneck1 (ˈdɔːnɪk)
 
—n
a heavy damask cloth, formerly used for vestments, curtains, etc
 
[C15: from Doornik Tournai in Belgium where it was first manufactured]
 
dorneck or dorneck1
 
—n
 
[C15: from Doornik Tournai in Belgium where it was first manufactured]

dornick2 (ˈdɔːnɪk)
 
—n
(US) a small stone or pebble
 
[C15: probably from Irish Gaelic dornōg, from dorn hand]

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