English Words Starting With D

• dutch colonial

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌdʌtʃ kəˈləʊ.ni.əl/An architectural style originating in the American colonies, characterized by a distinctive gambrel roof with flared eaves, often featuring a front porch under the overhang.
• dutch courage

  nounMedium
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈkʌrɪdʒ/Confidence or bravado induced by drinking alcohol.
• dutch cupboard

  nounLow
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈkʌbəd/A tall, freestanding piece of furniture with glazed upper doors and wooden lower doors, used for storing and displaying dishes and glassware.
• dutch disease

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌdʌtʃ dɪˈziːz/An economic phenomenon where a country's discovery and exploitation of a valuable natural resource (like oil or gas) leads to a decline in other sectors, particularly manufacturing, due to currency appreciation and shifting economic focus.
• dutch doll

  nounC1 - Rare
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈdɒl/A simple, usually wooden, doll with a rounded head and peg-like body, often used for making or dressing dolls by children.
• dutch door

  nounC1
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈdɔː/A door that is divided horizontally so that the top half can be opened independently of the bottom half.
• dutch east indies

  nounLow (C1-C2 / Academic/Historical)
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˌiːst ˈɪndiːz/The historical name for the archipelago now known as Indonesia when it was a colony of the Netherlands from the early 17th century until 1949.
• dutch elm

  nounC1
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈɛlm/A large, deciduous tree (Ulmus × hollandica) with a broad, spreading crown, originally a hybrid of European elm species, historically planted in avenues and parks.
• dutch elm disease

  nounC1
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈelm dɪˌziːz/A devastating fungal disease of elm trees, characterized by wilting and death, spread by bark beetles.
• dutch gold

  nounRare
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈɡəʊld/A cheap alloy made of copper and zinc, often used as a substitute for gold leaf in gilding.
• dutch guiana

  nounLow / Very Rare
  /ˌdʌtʃ ɡiˈɑːnə/A former colonial name for the region in northeastern South America that is now the independent nation of Suriname.
• dutch guinea pig

  nounLow
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈɡɪni pɪɡ/A variety of the domestic guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) characterized by a distinct coat pattern where the front half is one color and the rear half is another, typically in solid blocks, divided sharply along the spine.
• dutch harbor

  nounRare (Proper Noun)
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈhɑː.bə/A harbour, particularly one associated with Dutch settlers or Dutch colonial history.
• dutch hoe

  nounC1
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈhəʊ/A long-handled gardening tool with a thin, rectangular blade set at a 90-degree angle, used for weeding by pushing or pulling it just below the soil surface to cut weed roots.
• dutch lap

  nounC1
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈlæp/A type of wooden siding for buildings where each board overlaps the one below it.
• dutch lunch

  nounLow
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈlʌntʃ/A lunch where each participant brings their own food, typically to share with others.
• dutch mattress

  nounVery Low / Obscure
  /ˌdʌʧ ˈmætrəs/A colloquial, often humorous or slightly derogatory term referring to a person from the Netherlands, particularly a Dutch man, implying he is unexciting, overly practical, or stolid, akin to the stereotype of a comfortable but unremarkable mattress.
• dutch medicine

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈmed.ɪ.sən/A historical term for the harsh, often unsuccessful, medicinal treatments associated with 17th-18th century Dutch physicians, sometimes implying rough remedies.
• dutch metal

  nounC1
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈmɛt(ə)l/A thin, shiny brass foil, typically made of copper and zinc, used as a cheap imitation of gold leaf.
• dutch new guinea

  nounLow
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˌnjuː ˈɡɪni/The former colonial name for the western half of the island of New Guinea, administered by the Netherlands until 1962.

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