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noun
creese.
Also,
kriss.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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kris
(krɪs)
—
n
crease
, Also called:
creese
a Malayan and Indonesian stabbing or slashing knife with a scalloped edge
[C16: from Malay
kris
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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kris
"short Malay dagger with a wavy blade," 1577, said to be a Javanese word.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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