demijohn
a large bottle having a short, narrow neck, and usually being encased in wickerwork.
Origin of demijohn
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How to use demijohn in a sentence
He has been drunk three times in the last month; he is a walking demijohn; his hypocrisy a shame to his grey hairs.
Alone | Marion HarlandThe covering of a broken demijohn was used in the manner shown as a waste-paper basket.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousThey strung out and started for the Antarctic Ocean, with a big old wicker-worked demijohn in the lead.
Over the Sliprails | Henry LawsonHe lifted the demijohn of whiskey from the table and shook it.
Mrs. Skaggs's Husbands and Other Stories | Bret HarteHe promptly broke the demijohn, and was knocked down thereupon by one of the drunken sailors.
Ralph Granger's Fortunes | William Perry Brown
British Dictionary definitions for demijohn
/ (ˈdɛmɪˌdʒɒn) /
a large bottle with a short narrow neck, often with small handles at the neck and encased in wickerwork
Origin of demijohn
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