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DW

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. Real Estate. dishwasher.

  2. dear (or darling) wife.


D/W 2 American  
  1. dock warrant.


D/W British  

abbreviation

  1. dock warrant

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Usage

What else does DW mean? DW can stand for everything from devil worshipper to Doctor Who, but on the internet, it's usually short for don't worry. DW is also a much-memed character from the Arthur children's stories and TV show.

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At the time, Uludag worked for Turkey's NOW TV, but he returned to DW a year later.

From Barron's Feb. 20, 2026

A fire on the tram was quickly extinguished and riot officers cleared the square, making arrests, German broadcaster DW reports.

From BBC Nov. 11, 2024

DW News reports, external that the money will go to a grassroots anti-extremism programme.

From BBC May 14, 2024

Daily Wire editor emeritus Ben Shapiro wrote on X. “We launched DW to make the content nobody else had the balls to make. ‘

From Washington Times Dec. 3, 2023

And then another time Damon "DW" Woods told everybody that I kissed this girl named Janine, who was the only pretty girl who liked me, but I hadn't, and I hadn't told DW that lie.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds

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