duro

[ door-oh; Spanish doo-raw ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural du·ros [door, -ohz, doo, -, r, aws].

duro

/ ˈdʊərəʊ /

Origin of duro¹

1825–35; < Spanish, short for peso duro hard piastre; dure ¹

Origin of duro¹

from Spanish, shortened from peso duro hard peso, ultimately from Latin dūrus hard

A Fashion Week pop-up exhibition by designer Duro Olowu exhibits his enthusiastic, art-influenced worldview.

Duro has of late published in his Coln y Pinzon what purports to be a list of their names.

Before night he and his deputies were far out on the plains following a trail that led toward Palo Duro Cañon.

"Once we reach Palo Duro, we'll hole up among the rocks an' fix you up fine, Dave," his companion kept promising.

"Dinsmore 's makin' for Palo Duro," remarked Wilkins as they followed at a canter the plain trail marked for them.

The outlaw knew that it would be nip and tuck to reach Palo Duro, close though it was.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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