Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duroys

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: duroys
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any clothing made from duroy.

Example Sentences

"Like most woolen cloths, duroys were not notably fashionable in England or her colonies; an unsuccessful 1741 scheme aimed to bring them into fashion through royal use (Montgomery 2007: 350)."

Etymology

From duroy + -s.

Questions

What does duroys mean?: Any clothing made from duroy.
Where does duroys come from?: From duroy + -s.

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