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esky

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɛs.kiː/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -iː

1

noun

Meaning 1

An insulated picnic cooler, using ice or refrigerated blocks to keep food and drinks cool.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Esky (“brand name”), a brand name originally owned by Malley's Ltd, of Sydney, Australia, from 1952; since genericised. From Esk(imo) + -ie.