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Word entry · 4 letters

dude

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"Guy"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /duːd/Part of speech nounSorted ddeuStarts with DEnds with E1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

Word origin

It has also been suggested that the word is derived from dudes (“old rags”; compare duds) and dudesman (“scarecrow”), or possibly related to dawdle; It has also been suggested the word derives from the Irish dúid.

Used in a sentence

  • So we were at the mall and these two dudes just walk up to us and say "hi".
  • At first Europeans didn't realize what chocolate could be—poor guys! [Christopher] Columbus saw cacao beans in 1503, but he didn't have a clue. (No surprise—dude thought he was in India!)
  • My grandpa fought in World War II He was such a noble dude I can’t even finish school Missed my mom and left too soon

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