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dornick
dor·nick
1
/
ˈdɔr
nɪk
/
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dawr
-nik
]
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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
/
ˈdɔr
nɪk
/
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dawr
-nik
]
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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
dorneck
1
(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
dorneck
1
—
n
[C15: from
Doornik
Tournai in Belgium where it was first manufactured]
dornick
2
(ˈdɔːnɪk)
—
n
(
US
) a small stone or pebble
[C15: probably from Irish Gaelic
dornōg,
from
dorn
hand]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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