dormie
or dor·my
[ dawr-mee ]
/ ˈdɔr mi /
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adjective Golf.
(of a player or side in match play) being in the lead by as many holes as are still to be played.
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Origin of dormie
First recorded in 1885–90; origin uncertain
Words nearby dormie
dorm, dormancy, dormant, dormer, dormeuse, dormie, dormient, dormin, Dormition of the Blessed Virgin, dormitory, dormitory suburb
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"They were dormie at the sixteenth," the girls heard him say.
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British Dictionary definitions for dormie
dormie
dormy
/ (ˈdɔːmɪ) /
adjective
golf (of a player or side) as many holes ahead of an opponent as there are still to playdormie three
Word Origin for dormie
C19: of unknown origin
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