dormer

[ dawr-mer ]

/ ˈdɔr mər /

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noun

Also called dormer window. a vertical window in a projection built out from a sloping roof.

the entire projecting structure.

Nearby words

dorkland, dorky, dorm, dormancy, dormant, dormer, dormeuse, dormie, dormient, dormin, dormition of the blessed virgin

Origin of dormer

1585–95; < Middle French dormoir dormitory

Related forms

dor·mered, adjective

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Examples from the Web for dormer

One hope is that the winter storm is also making things more difficult for Dormer—if he is still in the mountains, that is.
Rogue Ex-Cop Disappears in the Snow|Christine Pelisek|February 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Dormer said that Gilbert was in a hysterical state of mind on the night she vanished 19 months ago.
Shannan Gilbert Body Likely Found, New York Police Say|Christine Pelisek|December 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Last week, Dormer told The Daily Beast that a single killer was responsible for the slayings.
Shannan Gilbert Body Likely Found, New York Police Say|Christine Pelisek|December 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
During a morning press conference, Dormer said he believed that Gilbert most likely fell into a drainage ditch and drowned.
Shannan Gilbert Body Likely Found, New York Police Say|Christine Pelisek|December 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST

"Don't call it hard names," put in Dormer Colville, generously.
The Last Hope|Henry Seton Merriman
The last act disclosed an attic at the top of an old tenement, with dormer windows looking out on a wintry scene.
Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School|Jessie Graham Flower
It s in a cool, breezy corner with two dormer windows, and shaded by a maple tree with a family of red squirrels living in a hole.
Daddy Long-Legs|Jean Webster
As in all houses of that date, that floor was in the roof, with dormer windows richly ornamented with carved stone pediments.
The Works of Honor de Balzac|Honor de Balzac
Childless old Mrs. Dormer was delighted to listen, to feast her eyes on his comeliness, and to pet him to any extent he desired.
The Great Miss Driver|Anthony Hope

British Dictionary definitions for dormer

dormer

/ (ˈdɔːmə) /

noun

a construction with a gable roof and a window at its outer end that projects from a sloping roofAlso called: dormer window

Word Origin for dormer

C16: from Old French dormoir, from Latin dormītōrium dormitory

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