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barred.

Having bars; striped.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈbɑː(ɹ)d/UK
  1. Having bars; striped.

  2. Prevented, either by a physical barrier or by conditions.

    He is barred by term limits from running for a third term in office.
  3. Indicating the start and end of words using thicker lines instead of black squares.

  4. High on Xanax.

    slang
verb/ˈbɑː(ɹ)d/UK
  1. simple past and past participle of bar

    form-of · participle · past
    He barred the door at evening.
verb/ˈbɑː(ɹ)d/UK
  1. simple past and past participle of barr

    form-of · obsolete · participle · past
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