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dinner dress
nounMedium-Low (specialized term)
/ˈdɪnə dres/A formal, elegant garment specifically designed to be worn at evening social events, dinners, or formal occasions.
dinner fork
nounHigh in domestic/culinary contexts; lower in general discourse.
/ˈdɪnə fɔːk/A medium to large-sized fork, typically with four tines, used for eating the main course of a formal meal or at dinner.
dinner jacket
nounB2
/ˈdɪnə ˌdʒækɪt/A man's formal jacket, usually black, worn for formal evening occasions.
dinner knife
nounMedium
/ˈdɪnə naɪf/A blunt-tipped knife with a relatively wide blade, specifically designed for eating the main meal.
dinner lady
nounC1
/ˈdɪnə ˌleɪdi/A woman who serves meals to children in a school cafeteria.
dinner plate
nounMedium-High
/ˈdɪnə pleɪt/A flat dish, typically round, from which main meals (especially dinner) are eaten.
dinner ring
nounC2 (Low-frequency, specialized vocabulary)
/ˈdɪnə rɪŋ/A large, decorative ring worn in the evening, often with formal or semi-formal attire.
dinner service
nounB2
/ˌdɪn.ə ˈsɜː.vɪs/A matching set of dishes, plates, bowls, and other tableware intended for serving a full meal, typically for a specific number of people.
dinner table
nounHigh
/ˌdɪn.ə ˈteɪ.bəl/The table at which people sit to eat their main evening meal.
dinner theater
nounC1
/ˈdɪnə ˌθɪətə/An establishment where patrons eat a meal while watching a theatrical performance.
dinnertime
nounB1
/ˈdɪn.ə.taɪm/The time of day when the main meal (dinner) is typically eaten.
dinnerware
nounB2
/ˈdɪnəweə(r)/The dishes, plates, bowls, and serving pieces used for serving and eating a meal.
dinoceras
nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete Scientific
/daɪˈnɒsərəs/An extinct, large, horned mammal of the Eocene epoch, belonging to the genus Dinoceras; a type of uintathere.
dinoflagellate
adjectivenounC2
/ˌdʌɪnə(ʊ)ˈfladʒələt/A predominantly marine planktonic protist, often unicellular, possessing two flagella for locomotion and frequently exhibiting bioluminescence.
dinosaur
nounB1
/ˈdaɪnəsɔː(r)/A large, extinct reptile that lived millions of years ago.
dinosaur national monument
nounRare
/ˈdaɪnəsɔː ˌnæʃənəl ˈmɒnjʊmənt/A large protected area of public land straddling the border between Colorado and Utah, USA, known for containing one of the world's best collections of dinosaur fossils embedded in rock.
dinosaurian
adjectivenounLow
/ˌdaɪnəˈsɔːrɪən/Of, relating to, or characteristic of dinosaurs.
dinothere
nounVery Low
/ˈdaɪnə(ʊ)θɪə/An extinct, large, elephant-like prehistoric mammal with downward-curving tusks.
dint
nounverbverb-transitiveLow
/dɪnt/force or power; specifically force of effort or will.
dinucleotide
nounC2/Highly Specialized
/ˌdaɪˈnjuːklɪətaɪd/A molecule consisting of two nucleotides linked together, forming the fundamental repeating structural unit of DNA and RNA.

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