View synonyms for dornick

dornick

or dor·neck

[ dawr-nik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

dornick

[ dawr-nik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

dornick

/ ˈdɔːnɪk /

dornick

/ ˈdɔːnɪk /

Origin of dornick¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English dornyk, after Doornik ( French Tournai ), the Flemish town where the cloth was first made

Origin of dornick²

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; from Irish dornóg “small stone; fistful,” from dorn “fist”

Origin of dornick¹

C15: from Doornik Tournai in Belgium where it was first manufactured

Origin of dornick²

C15: probably from Irish Gaelic dornōg, from dorn hand

Dornick, a kind of stout figured linen fabric used for table-cloths, and generally chequered.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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