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tout
nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
/taʊt/To attempt to sell something or persuade someone of something's value, often aggressively or persistently.
tout ensemble
adverbnounC2/Rare
/ˌtuː tɒnˈsɒmb(ə)l/The overall effect or impression created by considering all the parts of something together, rather than separately.
tout le monde
nounpronounC2
/ˌtuː lə ˈmɒnd/A French phrase used in English meaning 'everybody' or 'everyone', often to evoke a sense of universal opinion, fashionable society, or worldly people.
touted
adjectiveverbC1
/ˈtaʊtɪd/To describe or advertise something in enthusiastic and extravagant terms, especially to promote it.
touter
nounLow
/ˈtaʊtə(r)/A person who solicits business or custom in a persistent and aggressive manner.
touting
adjectivenounC1
/ˈtaʊtɪŋ/Actively promoting, advertising, or praising something persistently and often aggressively to get people to buy, use, or support it.
touzle
verbverb-transitiveVery Low / Archaic / Dialectal
/ˈtaʊz(ə)l/To make (especially hair) untidy or dishevelled by rubbing or tousling.
tovarisch
nounC2
/ˈtɒvərɪʃ/A transliteration of the Russian word 'товарищ' (tovarishch), historically meaning 'comrade' in a political or social context, particularly associated with communist and socialist movements.
tovarishch
nounLow
/təˈvɑːrɪʃtʃ/A comrade or associate, especially in political or historical contexts, derived from Russian.
tovey
nounVery Low
/ˈtəʊvi/A proper noun (surname) or a literary term derived from Lewis Carroll's 'Jabberwocky', referring to a mythical creature.
tow
nounverbverb-transitiveB1
/təʊ/To pull something, typically a vehicle or boat, using a rope or chain attached to another moving vehicle or device.
tow bar
nounC1
/ˈtəʊ ˌbɑː/A rigid metal bar, usually attached to the rear of a vehicle, designed for towing a trailer or caravan.
tow car
nounMedium
/ˈtəʊ ˌkɑː(r)/A motor vehicle, typically a truck, used to recover, tow, or transport other vehicles that are broken down, illegally parked, or otherwise disabled.
tow truck
nounB2
/ˈtəʊ ˌtrʌk/A motor vehicle equipped with specialized apparatus for lifting and towing away broken-down or illegally parked motor vehicles.
towage
nounLow
/ˈtəʊɪdʒ/The charge or fee for towing a ship or vehicle.
towaway
adjectivenounLow
/ˈtəʊ əweɪ/A vehicle that has been towed, especially due to illegal parking.
towaway zone
nounC1
/ˈtəʊ.ə.weɪ ˌzəʊn/A designated area where vehicles are prohibited from parking, and any vehicle left there will be removed by towing.
towbar
nounC1
/ˈtəʊ.bɑː/A metal bar attached to the rear of a vehicle for towing a trailer or caravan.
towboat
nounC1
/ˈtəʊbəʊt/A powerful boat designed specifically to push or pull barges and other vessels, especially on rivers and canals.
towel
nounverbverb-transitiveA2
/ˈtaʊəl/A piece of thick absorbent cloth or paper used for drying oneself or wiping surfaces dry.

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