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streel

British

/ striːl /

noun

a slovenly woman

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Etymology

Origin of streel

from Irish Gaelic straoill

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Joyce uses the noun streel, meaning “a disreputable woman,” in Ulysses, which Pete Buttigieg has cited as the book that influenced him the most.

From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2019

The ITC found that unfairly priced streel pipes used in oil drilling from South Korea and four other countries is harming U.S. steelmakers.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 22, 2014

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