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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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| madder |
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noun
- A herbaceous plant, Rubia tinctorum, native to Asia, cultivated for a red-purple dye obtained from the root.
- The root of the plant, used as a medicine or a dye.
- A dye made from the plant.
- (colour) A deep reddish purple colour, like that of the dye.
- <table><tr><td>madder colour: </td><td bgcolor="
- D3414A?" width="80"> </td></tr></table>
adjective
- (colour) Of a deep reddish purple colour, like that of the dye.
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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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| mail |
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noun
- regular delivery of letters and small parcels, see also post
- the organisation which operates such service (e.g. in Britain the Royal Mail)
- the letters and parcels delivered by such service
- abbreviated from "electronic mail", a store and forward message service on a computer, often using the Internet
- armour consisting of metal rings or plates linked together.
verb
- (transitive) to send (a letter or parcel) through the mail
adjective
- made of armoured material (a mail shirt)
- of or pertaining to mail/post
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| Manila |
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proper noun
- The capital of the Philippines, located on the island of Luzon.
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| Manila hemp |
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noun
- The fibre of the abaca.
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| Manila rope |
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noun
- rope made from fibres of Manila hemp
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| marabou |
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noun
- A large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and neck adapted for scavenging.
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| Marcella |
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proper noun
- (given name, female)
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| Marseilles |
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proper noun
- City in France, capital of the department Bouches-du-Rhí´ne.
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| Maud |
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proper noun
- A female given name, a Low German form of Matilda
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| mauve |
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noun
- (historical) A bright purple synthetic dye.
- (colour) The colour of this dye; a pale purple or violet color, colour.
- <table><tr><td>mauve colour: </td><td bgcolor="
- 993366" width="80"> </td></tr></table>
adjective
- (colour) having a pale purple colour.
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| melton |
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noun
- a tough, short napped material used for making overcoats.
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| mesh |
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noun
- The opening or space enclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot, or the threads enclosing such a space.
- The engagement of the teeth of wheels, or of a wheel and rack.
verb (mesh, es)
- to fit in, to come together
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| mixture |
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noun - The act of mixing.
- The 'mixture of sulphuric acid and water produces heat.
- Something produced by mixing.
- An alloy is a mixture of two metals
- Something that consists of diverse elements
- The day was a mixture of sunshine an showers
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| mohair |
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noun
- the long, fine hair of the Angora goat
- yarn spun from this hair
- fabric made from this yarn
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| moire |
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noun - Originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat; any textile fabric to which a watered appearance is given.
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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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| moquette |
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noun - A kind of carpet having a short velvety pile.
- (context, public transport) The material used to cover seats
- (context, public transport) The design used on seat covers.
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| mordant |
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noun
- Any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fibre; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation.
verb
- (pos_vt) To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant.
- mordant goods for dyeing
adjective
- Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe.
- Serving to fix colors when dyeing.
- 1964, In dyeing two mediums are required, the colouring matter and the which fixes the dye in the wool. — L.F. Salzman, English Industries of the Middle Ages, p. 208.
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| mote |
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noun
- A small particle; a speck.
- "Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the out of thy brother's eye." -Matthew 7:5.
- A tiny computer for re sensing. Also known as smartdust.
verb
- (rfv-sense) To embarass or patronize either with or without malice, especially in a case of situational irony; short for demote
- "And as Elizabeth tripped Frank--causing him to drop his soda--Andrew, who was looking on happily, shouted, "Moted!""
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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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| muslin |
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noun
- A term used for a wide variety of tightly-woven cotton fabrics, especially that used for bedlinen.
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