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ducks.

A pair of twos.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dʌks/
  1. A pair of twos.

    slang
Where this word comes from

From the shape of the numeral 2, looking like the profile of a duck.

noun/dʌks/
  1. Dear (used as a pet name).

    Northern-England · UK
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English duck English -syclip. English -s English ducks From duck (“darling”) + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

noun/dʌks/
  1. The light trousers worn by sailors in hot climates.

Where this word comes from

From duck (“tightly woven cotton fabric”).

noun/dʌks/
  1. plural of duck

    form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb/dʌks/
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of duck

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
Where this word comes from

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