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- [hen-in]
- /ˈhɛn ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hen-in]
- /ˈhɛn ɪn/
Definitions of hennin word
- noun hennin a conical or heart-shaped hat, sometimes extremely high, with a flowing veil or piece of starched linen about the crown, worn by women in the 15th century. 1
- noun hennin a conical head-dress, sometimes with a veil, worn by European women during the 15th century 0
- noun hennin a headdress in the shape of a cone, "steeple" or truncated cone worn by European women of the nobility in medieval times. 0
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Origin of hennin
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; < French, Middle French, perhaps < Middle Dutch henninck rooster, from a fancied resemblance of the hat to a rooster's comb
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Parts of speech for Hennin
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hennin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% 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.
hennin usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with hennin
- how to make a hennin?
- what is a hennin?