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dornick

1 American  
[dawr-nik] / ˈdɔr nɪk /
Or dorneck

noun

  1. a stout linen cloth, especially one of a damask linen.

dornick 2 American  
[dawr-nik] / ˈdɔr nɪk /

noun

  1. a small stone that is easy to throw.

dornick 1 British  
/ ˈdɔːnɪk /

noun

  1. a heavy damask cloth, formerly used for vestments, curtains, etc

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dornick 2 British  
/ ˈdɔːnɪk /

noun

  1. a small stone or pebble

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Etymology

Origin of dornick1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English dornyk, after Doornik ( French Tournai ), the Flemish town where the cloth was first made

Origin of dornick2

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; from Irish dornóg “small stone; fistful,” from dorn “fist”

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