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Domino

do·mino

UK/ˈdɒmɪnəʊ/ US/ˈdɑməˌnoʊ/ uncommon slang

noun

1.

United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928)

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2.

a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume

3.

a mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyes

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4.

a small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes; the face of each block has two equal areas that can bear 0 to 6 dots

Origin

1801, borrowed from French domino (1771), originally the term for a hooded garment, itself from Medieval Latin domino, oblique case of dominus (“lord, master”); compare Medieval Latin dominicale (“a kind of veil”). By surface analysis, di- + -omino.

Phrases

  • a non domino etymologically unrelated terms
  • domino computer
  • domino effect
  • domino surgery
  • domino theory
  • domino whist
  • galloping domino
  • pro domino etymologically unrelated terms

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