| macassar oil |
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noun
- an oil, from the ylang-ylang tree, once used to smooth the hair
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| Macintosh |
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proper noun (plural Macintoshes)
- A Scottish surname
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| mackintosh |
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noun (, mackintoshes)
- A waterproof coat or raincoat
- Happiness - written by A.A. Milne
:John had great big waterproof boots on;
:John had a great big waterproof hat;
:John had a great big waterproof --
:And that (Said John) is that.
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| made-up |
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adjective
- invented or fabricated
- He have me a story of the events.
- changed by the application of cosmetics
- The clown was hours before the show.
- arranged or put together
- The front page was but had to be changed at the last minute.
- (British, regional) delighted, pleased, thrilled
- I was when the local team won.
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| Madras |
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proper noun
- Former name of Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu, India.
- (British) a style of curry dish purported to originate from the Madras region.
- "I"ll have the Chicken Madras."
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| makeup |
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noun - (uncountable) An item's composition.
- To understand how a nuclear reactor works, we must first look at its .
- (uncountable) Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to improve its appearance.
- She is wearing a lot of .
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| manicure |
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noun
- a cosmetic treatment for the fingernails
verb (manicur, es)
- to trim the fingernails
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| manikin |
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noun
- (alternative spelling of, mannequin)
- a short person
- a life-size anatomical model used as a teaching aid
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| mannequin |
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noun
- A dummy, or life-size model of the human body, used for the fitting or displaying of clothes
- A jointed model of the human body used by artists, especially to demonstrate the arrangement of drapery
- An anatomical model of the human body for use in teaching of e.g. CPR
- A person who models clothes
- (manikin) A short man, or a boy
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| mantilla |
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noun - Spanish lace veil worn over a woman's hair and shoulders.
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| mantle |
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noun
- a piece of clothing somewhat like an open robe or cloak, especially that worn by Orthodox bishops
- (figuratively) anything that covers or conceals something else
- the zone of hot gases around a flame; the gauzy incandescent covering of a gas lamp
- (anatomy) the cerebral cortex
- (geology) the layer between the Earth's core and crust
- (zoology) the body wall of a mollusc/mollusk
- An alternative spelling mantel
(wikipedia, mantle (geology))
(wikipedia, mantle (mollusc))
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| Mantua |
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proper noun
- Province of Lombardy, Italy.
- City and capital of Mantua.
- "He and I / Will watch thy waking, and that very night / Shall Romeo bear thee hence to Mantua. — w:Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare
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| Marcel |
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proper noun
- A male given name.
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| marten |
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noun
- Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes in the family Mustelidae.
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| mascara |
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noun
- A cosmetic used to darken and thicken the eyelashes.
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| mask |
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noun
- A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection
- a dancer's ; a fencer's ; a ball player's
- That which disguises; a pretext or subterfuge.
- A festive entertainment of dancing or other diversions, where all wear masks; a masquerade; hence, a revel; a frolic; a delusive show - Bacon
- Milton:
- : This thought might lead me through the world's vain .
- (obsolete) A dramatic performance, formerly in vogue, in which the actors wore masks and represented mythical or allegorical characters.
- (architecture) A grotesque head or face, used to adorn keystones and other prominent parts, to spout water in fountains, and the like; -- called also mascaron.
- (context, fortification) In a permanent fortification, a redoubt which protects the caponiere.
- (context, fortification) A screen for a battery
- (zoology) The lower lip of the larva of a dragon fly, modified so as to form a prehensile organ.
verb
- (transitive) To cover, as the face, by way of concealment or defense against injury; to conceal with a mask or visor.
- Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor, IV,vi:
- : They must all be masked and vizarded
- (transitive) To disguise; to cover; to hide.
- Shakespeare, Macbeth, III-i:
- : Masking the business from the common eye
- (military, transitive) To conceal; also, to intervene in the line of.
- (military, transitive) To cover or keep in check
- to a body of troops or a fortess by a superior force, while some hostile evolution is being carried out
- (intransitive) To take part as a masker in a masquerade - Cavendish
- (intransitive) To wear a mask; to be disguised in any way - Shakespeare
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| masque |
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noun
- (archaic) (in 16th-17th Century England & Europe) A dramatic performance, often performed at court as a royal entertainment, consisting of dancing, dialogue, pantomime and song.
- (archaic) Words and music written for a masque.
- (archaic) A shortening of the word masquerade.
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| maxi |
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noun
- a coat or skirt having such a hemline
adjective
- having a hemline at ankle length
abbreviation
- short for maximum
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| men's |
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noun
- (form of, possessive case, men)
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| menswear |
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noun
- Men's clothing, particularly in a mercantile context.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to menswear
::the section of a department store
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| middy |
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noun (middies)
- (context, nautical, slang) a midshipman
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| MIDI |
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initialism - Musical Instrument Digital Interface
- MIDI channel no.10 is reserved for percussions.
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| midriff |
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noun
- The mid section of the human torso, from below the chest to above the waist
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| milliner |
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noun
- A person who is involved in either the manufacture, design, or sale of hats for women.
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| Mini |
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proper noun Mini ®
- An Austin Mini ® motor car
- Its replacement launched in 2001
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| miniskirt |
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noun
- A skirt with the hem well above the knee.
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| miter |
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verb
- To finish a material at an angle, frequently 45 degrees, such that it will fit up tightly against another piece of material, as with a picture frame.
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| mitt |
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noun
- A mitten
- An oversized, protective glove such as an oven mitt or a baseball mitt
- (colloquial) hand (usually plural).
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| mitten |
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noun
- A type of glove or garment that covers a hand with a separate sheath for the thumb, but not for other fingers
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| mobcap |
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noun - A plain cap or headdress for women or girls; especially, one tying under the chin by a very broad band.
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| moccasin |
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noun
- a kind of shoe with low heels, with the top sides stitched upwards
- a Native North American shoe made of deerskin
- (colour) a light beige colour, like that of a mocassin.
- <table><tr><td>moccasin colour: </td><td bgcolor="
- FFE4B5?" width="80"> </td></tr></table>
adjective
- (colour) of a light beige colour, like that of a mocassin.
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| mocha |
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noun
- a strong Arabian coffee
- a coffee and chocolate mixed flavour
- (colour) a dark brown colour, like that of mocha coffee.
- <table><tr><td>mocha colour: </td><td bgcolor="
- 50473F" width="80"> </td></tr></table>
adjective
- (colour) of a dark brown colour, like that of mocha coffee.
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| MOD |
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initialism - (British) w:Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), Ministry of Defence.
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| model |
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noun
- A person who serves as a subject for artwork or fashion, usually in the medium of photography but also for painting or drawing.
- The beautiful had her face on the cover of almost every fashion magazine imaginable.
- A miniature representation of.
- The boy played with a of a World War II fighter plane.
- A simplify, simplified representation (usually mathematical) used to explain the workings of a real world system or event.
- The computer weather did not correctly predict the path of the hurricane.
- A style, type, or design.
- He decided to buy the turbo engine of the sports car.
- The structural design of a complex system.
- The team developed a sound business .
- A praiseworthy example to be copied, with or without modifications
- British parliamentary democracy was seen as a for other countries to follow
verb (model, l, ed)
- To display an object for others to see, especially in regard to wearing clothing while performing the role of a fashion model.
- She modelled the shoes for her friends to see.
- To use as an object in the creation of a forecast or model.
- They modelled the data with a computer to analyze the experiment"s results.
- To make a miniature model of.
- He takes great pride in his skill at modeling airplanes.
- To create from a substance such as clay.
- The sculptor modelled the clay into the form of a dolphin.
- To be a model.
- The actress used to before being discovered by Hollywood.
adjective
- Serving as an example of something.
- The couple inspected the home with a real estate agent.
- Worthy of being a model; exemplary.
- He was a student.
- Being a small copy of something.
- A airplane.
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| modeling |
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noun
- The art of sculpting models from clay etc. to create a representation of something.
- The representation of depth in a two-dimensional image.
- The profession of someone who models clothes.
- (mathematics) The construction and use of a computer model of a physical system.
- The learning of a new skill by copying other people.
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verb
- (present participle of, model)
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| moisturize |
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verb (moisturiz, ing)
- to make more moist
- to make more humid
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| moleskin |
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noun
- The fur of a mole
- A cotton twill fabric with a heavy velvety nap
- (in plural) clothing made of this fabric
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| money belt |
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noun
- A belt concealed under clothing, having a pocket for money or other documents.
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| monokini |
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noun (plural monokinis)
- The lower part of a bikini worn without the upper part (i.e., worn bare-breasted).
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| morning dress |
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noun (-, sg=morning dress)
- formal, Formal day wear consisting of a (usually) gray tailcoat and matching trousers, grey top hat, white shirt and tie or cravat.
- Morning dress can be worn up to 5:00 pm.
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| Morocco |
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proper noun
- Country in Northern Africa. Official name: Kingdom of Morocco.
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| muff |
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noun
- A blown cylinder of glass which is afterward flattened out to make a sheet.
- (slang) pubic hair, Pubic hair, in most cases referring to that which surrounds female genitalia. Sometimes it refers to the actual vulva.
- (archaic) A piece of fur or cloth for keeping the hands warm. hence, earmuff.
- (context, baseball, slang) An 1800s baseball term meaning an error.
verb
- In American football, to drop or mishandle the ball, especially during a punt or kick-off.
- By extension, to mishandle any situation.
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| muffler |
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noun
- part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise the engine produces
- a type of scarf
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| mufti |
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noun - (countable) (Islam) A Muslim scholar and interpreter of shari'a, shari"a law, who can deliver a fatwa
- (uncountable) (British) Civilian dress when worn by a member of the military, or casual dress when worn by a pupil of a school who normally would wear uniform
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| mukluk |
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noun
- A soft boot made of reindeer skin or sealskin and worn by Eskimos.
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| mule |
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noun
- A generally sterile hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.
- (informal) A stubborn person.
- (slang) A person paid to smuggle drugs.
- A woman's shoe that has no fitting or strap around the heel
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| musette |
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noun
- A small bagpipe with a bellows, having a soft sound, and once popular in France.
- A dance tune or pastoral air that imitates this instrument.
- A small bag or knapsack, with a shoulder strap, used by soldiers.
- A small instrument similar to an oboe or shawm.
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| muskrat |
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noun
- A large aquatic rodent, so called for its musky odour and because it resembles a rat; Ondatra zibethica.
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| muumuu |
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noun
- A long loose fitting dress made of lightweight fabric printed with bright, stylized (and even garish) Hawaiian themes.
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