disme
[ dahym ]
/ daɪm /
noun
a former coin of the U.S., equal to 10 cents, issued in 1792: early form of the dime.
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Origin of disme
Earlier or archaized spelling of dime
Words nearby disme
dismal science, Dismal Swamp, dismantle, dismast, dismay, disme, dismember, dismiss, dismissal, dismissive, dismount
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