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dummies

2 entries found.


Main Entry:
1dum·my 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1dummy
Pronunciation:
\ˈdə-mē\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural dummies
Etymology:
1dumb + 4-y
Date:
1598
1 a: a person who is incapable of speaking b: a person who is habitually silent c: a stupid person2 a: the exposed hand in bridge played by the declarer in addition to his own hand b: a bridge player whose hand is a dummy3: an imitation, copy, or likeness of something used as a substitute: as a: mannequin b: a stuffed figure or cylindrical bag used by football players for tackling and blocking practice c: a large puppet usually having movable features (as mouth and arms) manipulated by a ventriloquist dchiefly British : pacifier 2 4: one seeming to act independently but in reality controlled by another5 a: a mock-up of a proposed publication (as a book or magazine) b: a set of pages (as for a newspaper or magazine) with the position of text and artwork indicated for the printer


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