Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

docksider

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dock-sider
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A boat shoe often used as casual footwear.

noun

A person who lives in or frequents a dockside area.

Example Sentences

"He was dressed in docksiders, khaki shorts and a pink polo shirt."
"Snapper has a pair of black socks with his docksiders."
"But there was something a little off about the clothes. No socks and tan docksiders."
"Because of this, relationships between docksiders often lack trust."
"Sheila was working the counter when I got there, and Pop was over at the tables with a couple of the docksiders, playing dominoes."

Etymology

From dockside + -er (relational noun suffix) or + -er (habitational suffix).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: dockside, er

Inflected Forms

docksiders (plural)

Questions

What does docksider mean?: A boat shoe often used as casual footwear.
Where does docksider come from?: From dockside + -er (relational noun suffix) or + -er (habitational suffix).

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