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tenner.

A monetary note (bill) whose face value is ten basic units of currency. Originally, a ten-shilling (half pound) note.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɛnə(ɹ)/UK
  1. A monetary note (bill) whose face value is ten basic units of currency. Originally, a ten-shilling (half pound) note.

    Ireland · UK · informal
  2. A kind of 10-kilowatt lamp.

    slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English ten Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English tenner From ten + -er.

noun/ˈtɛnə(ɹ)/UK
  1. A tennis shoe.

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