Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duotang

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: duotang
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of folder with three prongs that is commonly used to store papers in elementary school settings.

Canadian usage

Example Sentences

"One of the students is really messy — his worksheets are always falling out of his duotang."
"Also what the heck are the origins of the words "Duatang" and "Touque"? These words seem to be uniquely Canadian. [...] Editor's Note: According to the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Duo-Tang is a "proprietary" term (i.e., a company enjoys trademark protection) for a type of folder for looseleaf paper."

Etymology

A genericization of the brand name Duo-Tang.

Usage

Canadian usage

Inflected Forms

duotangs (plural)

Phrases

three-hole punch

Frequently Paired Words

three-hole punch

Questions

What does duotang mean?: A type of folder with three prongs that is commonly used to store papers in elementary school settings.
Where does duotang come from?: A genericization of the brand name Duo-Tang.

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