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dike

Pronunciation: /daɪk/

The English word “dike” has 3 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To be well dressed.
  2. To cut or remove using dikes.

noun

  1. Formalwear or other fashionable dress.

Etymology

From Northern Middle English dik and dike (“ditch”), from Old Norse díki (“ditch”). Influenced by Middle Dutch dijc (“ditch; dam”) and Middle Low German dīk (“dam”). See also ditch.

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