dorset horn

Dor·set horn

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dawr-sit hawrn]
- /ˈdɔr sɪt hɔrn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dawr-sit hawrn]
- /ˈdɔr sɪt hɔrn/

Definitions of dorset horn words

noun dorset horn one of an English breed of sheep having a close-textured, medium-length wool. 1
noun dorset horn a breed of horned sheep with dense fine-textured wool 0

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Origin of dorset horn

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; after Dorset

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Parts of speech for Dorset horn

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dorset horn popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.