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dime
[ dahym ]
/ daÉŖm /
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Definition of dime
noun
a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents.
Slang.
- ten dollars.
- a 10-year prison sentence.
- dime bag.
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Idioms about dime
a dime a dozen, Informal. so abundant that the value has decreased; readily available.
Origin of dime
1350ā1400; Middle English <Anglo-French, Old French di(s)me<Latin decima tenth part, tithe, noun use of feminine of decimus tenth, derivative of decemten
Words nearby dime
dim, DiMaggio, Dimashq, Dimbleby, dimbulb, dime, dime a dozen, dime bag, dimelia, dimenhydrinate, dime novel
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British Dictionary definitions for dime
dime
/ (daÉŖm) /
noun
a coin of the US and Canada, worth one tenth of a dollar or ten cents
a dime a dozen very cheap or common
Word Origin for dime
C14: from Old French disme, from Latin decimus tenth, from decem ten
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