Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neither use nor ornament

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: nei-ther use nor or-na-ment
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

British usage; Colloquial

Example Sentences

"Where is that lad? He's neither use nor ornament!"

Etymology

Implying that the subject has neither practical nor aesthetic value.

Usage

British usage
Colloquial

Questions

What does neither use nor ornament mean?: Useless.
Where does neither use nor ornament come from?: Implying that the subject has neither practical nor aesthetic value.

How to pronounce neither use nor ornament

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