dudeen
[ doo-deen ]
/ duˈdin /
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noun
a short clay tobacco pipe.
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1835–45; <Irish dúidín, equivalent to dúd pipe + -ín diminutive suffix
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dudeen
/ (duːˈdiːn) /
noun
a clay pipe with a short stem
Word Origin for dudeen
C19: from Irish dúidín a little pipe, from dúd pipe
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