English Words Starting With D

• dustman

  nounB1
  /ˈdʌstmən/A person whose job is to collect household waste from outside homes.
• dustoff

  nounlow
  /ˈdʌstɒf/An emergency helicopter evacuation, especially of military wounded from a battlefield.
• dustoor

  nounC2
  /dʌˈstʊə/A loanword from Indian English (via Urdu, Persian) meaning 'custom, practice, established procedure or rule', primarily used in a South Asian context.
• dustpan

  nounB1
  /ˈdʌstpæn/A flat container with a handle, used together with a brush to sweep up dust, dirt, and debris from floors.
• dustsheet

  nounC1
  /ˈdʌst.ʃiːt/A large sheet of cloth, typically made of cotton or plastic, used to cover furniture, floors, or other items to protect them from dust, paint, or debris during construction, renovation, or cleaning.
• dustup

  nounC1
  /ˈdʌstʌp/A brief, minor fight or argument; a scuffle or quarrel.
• dusty clover

  nounLow
  /ˈdʌsti ˈkləʊvə/A common phrase describing clover plants covered with a layer of dust, often due to dry conditions or proximity to roads.
• dusty miller

  nounLow
  /ˌdʌsti ˈmɪlə/A common name for several silvery-leaved plants, especially those with a white or greyish, dusty-looking foliage.
• dustywing

  nounExtremely Rare / Technical
  /ˈdʌstiˌwɪŋ/A small, delicate neuropteran insect (family Coniopterygidae), often found on plants, resembling a tiny moth with powdery wings.
• dutch

  adjectiveadverbnounB1
  /dʌtʃ/A person from the Netherlands or relating to the Netherlands, its people, or their language.
• dutch 200

  nounC2
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈtuː ˈhʌndrəd/A specific monetary figure of two hundred pounds sterling (£200), traditionally associated with a historical debt or a conventional fine.
• dutch auction

  nounC1
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈɔːkʃən/A type of auction where the price starts high and is progressively lowered until a buyer accepts the price.
• dutch barn

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈbɑːn/A type of agricultural storage building characterized by a tall, open-sided design with a curved, gambrel-style roof, used primarily for housing hay or livestock.
• dutch belted

  nounC2 (Very low frequency; technical/specific domain)
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈbɛltɪd/A breed of dairy cattle characterized by a wide, continuous band of white around its midsection, with the head, legs, and tail being black or red.
• dutch bob

  nounLow
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈbɒb/A specific style of short, blunt haircut worn by women, typically with a straight fringe.
• dutch borneo

  nounC2
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈbɔːnɪəʊ/The historical term for the southern part of the island of Borneo, which was a Dutch colony from the 17th century until Indonesian independence in 1949.
• dutch cap

  nounLow
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈkæp/A contraceptive diaphragm.
• dutch chair

  nounLow
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈtʃeə/A wooden armchair with a rounded, slatted back and a rush or caned seat.
• dutch cheese

  nounB1
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈtʃiːz/Cheese produced in the Netherlands, particularly referring to varieties like Gouda, Edam, and Leerdammer.
• dutch clover

  nounMedium (specialist/gardening)
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈkləʊvə/A variety of clover (Trifolium repens) known for its white flowers, often used as a forage crop and in lawn mixes.

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