Harlow

[ hahr-loh ]
/ ˈhɑr loʊ /

noun

Jean, 1911–37, U.S. motion-picture actress.
a town in W Essex, in SE England.
a male given name.

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Words nearby Harlow

Harley, Harley Street, Harlingen, harlot, harlotry, Harlow, harm, harmattan, harmful, harmless, harmolodics
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British Dictionary definitions for Harlow (1 of 2)

Harlow1
/ (ˈhɑːləʊ) /

noun

a town in SE England, in W Essex: designated a new town in 1947. Pop: 78 389 (2001 est)

British Dictionary definitions for Harlow (2 of 2)

Harlow2
/ (ˈhɑːləʊ) /

noun

Jean, real name Harlean Carpentier. 1911–37, US film actress, whose films include Hell's Angels (1930), Red Dust (1932), and Bombshell (1933)
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