QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Words nearby Algerine
Alger, Horatio, Jr., Algeria, Algerian, Algerian stripe, algerienne, Algerine, Algernon, algesia, algesimeter, algetic, Al-Ghazzali
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How to use Algerine in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for Algerine (1 of 2)
algerine
/ (ˌældʒəˈriːn) /
noun
a soft striped woollen cloth
Word Origin for algerine
C19: from French, from algérien Algerian: because the cloth was originally made in Algeria
British Dictionary definitions for Algerine (2 of 2)
Algerine
/ (ˌældʒəˈriːn) /
adjective
of or relating to Algeria or its inhabitants
noun
a native or inhabitant of Algeria
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