dudeen

[ doo-deen ]

/ duˈdin /

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noun

a short clay tobacco pipe.

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Origin of dudeen

1835–45; <Irish dúidín, equivalent to dúd pipe + -ín diminutive suffix

Words nearby dudeen

ductus venosus, ductwork, dud, duddy, dude, dudeen, dude ranch, dudette, Dudevant, dudgeon, dudish

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How to use dudeen in a sentence

A meerschaum or a wooden pipe is then allowable, but never a clay or a dudeen.
The Complete Bachelor|Walter Germain
Mike had his dark-looking “dudeen,” and Jake his pipe of corn “cob” and cane-joint shank.
The Hunters' Feast|Mayne Reid
Phelim O'Rourke smokes his dudeen on a bench by the door, and invites the passer-by to enter and examine the trophies.
Penelope's Irish Experiences|Kate Douglas Wiggin
Father Mackworth begun on the young man; he was going out to his dudeen as peaceful as an honest young gentleman should.
Ravenshoe|Henry Kingsley

He usually had in his mouth a short dudeen; but in an evil moment he put the dudeen, lighted, in the pocket among the powder.
Sailing Alone Around The World|Joshua Slocum

British Dictionary definitions for dudeen

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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