English Words Starting With D

• duty-free shop

  nounB2
  /ˌdjuː.ti ˈfriː ʃɒp/A retail outlet, typically located at international airports, seaports, or border crossings, where travellers can purchase goods without paying certain local or national taxes and duties.
• duumvir

  nounC2 (very rare)
  /ˈdjuːəmvɪə/One of two men holding a joint office or magistracy in ancient Rome.
• duumvirate

  nounVery Rare
  /djuːˈʌmvɪrət/A political alliance or joint rule by two equally powerful leaders.
• duvalier

  nounRare
  /ˌduːvælˈjeɪ/A surname; specifically referring to François Duvalier ('Papa Doc') and his son Jean-Claude Duvalier ('Baby Doc'), who were consecutive brutal dictators of Haiti (1957–1986).
• duve

  nounVery Low / Non-Standard
  A common misspelling or non-standard variant of 'dove' (the bird) or a typographical error for 'duvet'.
• duveneck

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
  /ˈduːvənɛk/A specific surname, historically associated with the American painter and art teacher Frank Duveneck (1848–1919) and his artistic circle.
• duvet

  nounB1
  /ˈduːveɪ/A soft, flat bag filled with down, feathers, or a synthetic alternative, used as the top layer of bedding.
• duvet day

  nounC2
  /ˈduːveɪ ˌdeɪ/An extra day off work that an employer allows an employee to take at short notice, usually for personal reasons like feeling tired or stressed.
• duvetyn

  nounC2
  /ˈd(j)uːvətiːn/A soft, velvety, napped fabric, often of cotton or wool, with a smooth finish.
• duwamish

  adjectivenounRare (Low frequency outside of specific regional, historical, or anthropological contexts)
  /ˈduː.wə.mɪʃ/A proper noun referring to a Native American tribe indigenous to the Seattle area in Washington, USA, and their traditional language, a Coast Salish dialect.
• dux

  nounVery Low
  /dʌks/A Latin term used in some English-speaking educational systems to denote the top-ranking student in a school or class.
• duxbury

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈdʌksb(ə)ri/A proper noun, specifically the name of a town in Massachusetts, USA.
• duyker

  nounLow (Specialist/Zoological)
  /ˈdaɪkə/A small African antelope, typically greyish-brown and known for its ability to dive into dense undergrowth when threatened.
• dvaita

  nounLow (Specialist)
  /ˈdvaɪtə/The dualistic doctrine in Hindu philosophy asserting the eternal distinctness of the individual soul (atman) and the ultimate reality (Brahman).
• dvandva

  nounLow / Technical
  /ˈdvʌndvə/A type of compound word, particularly in Sanskrit and other languages, where the elements are of equal status and refer to both entities together.
• dvapara yuga

  nounLow
  /ˌdvʌpərə ˈjuːɡə/The third of four cyclical ages (Yugas) in Hindu cosmology, characterized by a decline in virtue, wisdom, and human lifespan.
• dvd writer

  nounC1/C2 (Technical)
  /ˌdiː viː ˈdiː ˈraɪtə/A hardware device for recording (burning) data onto blank DVD discs.
• dvija

  nounVery Low (Specialist)
  /ˈdviːdʒə/A twice-born person, specifically a male member of the three higher Hindu varnas (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya) who has undergone the sacred thread ceremony.
• dvina

  nounRare/Opaque
  /d(ə)ˈviːnə/A proper noun for two major rivers in Eastern Europe, primarily the Northern Dvina and Western Dvina.
• dvina bay

  nounB1
  /beɪ/A broad, curved inlet of the sea where the land curves inwards.

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