TAUTER
adjective, taut·er, taut·est.
1.
tightly drawn; tense; not slack.
2.
emotionally or mentally strained or tense: taut nerves.
3.
in good order or condition; tidy; neat.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | tightly stretched; tense |
| 2. | showing nervous strain; stressed |
| 3. | chiefly nautical in good order; neat |
| [C14 tought; probably related to Old English togian to | |
| 'tautly | |
| —adv | |
| 'tautness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
taut
early 14c., tohte, possibly from tog-, pp. stem of O.E. teon "to pull, drag," from P.Gmc. *tugn, from PIE *deuk- "to lead" (see duke).
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