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sundry
[ suhn-dree ]
/ ˈsʌn dri /
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adjective
various or diverse: sundry persons.
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Idioms about sundry
all and sundry, everybody, collectively and individually: Free samples were given to all and sundry.
Origin of sundry
OTHER WORDS FROM sundry
sun·dri·ly, adverbsun·dri·ness, nounWords nearby sundry
sundowning, sundress, sun-dried, sundries, sundrops, sundry, sundry shop, Sundsvall, sunfast, sunfish, sunflower
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British Dictionary definitions for sundry
sundry
/ (ˈsʌndrɪ) /
determiner
several or various; miscellaneous
pronoun
all and sundry all the various people, individually and collectively
noun plural -dries
(plural) miscellaneous unspecified items
also called: extra Australian cricket a run not scored from the bat, such as a wide, no-ball, bye, or leg bye
Word Origin for sundry
Old English syndrig separate; related to Old High German suntarīg; see sunder, -y 1
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Other Idioms and Phrases with sundry
sundry
see all and sundry.
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