Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
contraction
Contraction of do + not, used by some American fiction authors to signify that a character has a Scottish accent, although the word does not exist in Scots or Scottish English.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
name
An Irish surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A padded blanket used as a cover in bed; a duvet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: duvet, quilt, comforter
Antonyms: none provided
History
Modelled on dinna.
Originally a product name, derived from Danish dyne /dyːnə/. Trademark owned by the Tontine Group.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
