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ton
1[ tuhn ]
/ tʌn /
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Origin of ton
1First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; variant of tun
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Other definitions for ton (2 of 3)
ton2
[ ton, French tawn ]
/ tɒn, French tɔ̃ /
noun
high fashion; stylishness.
the current fashion, style, or vogue.
the ton, (used with a singular or plural verb) fashionable society.
Origin of ton
2First recorded in 1760–70; from French, from Latin tonus tone
OTHER WORDS FROM ton
ton·ish, ton·nish [ton-ish], /ˈtɒn ɪʃ/, adjectiveton·ish·ly, ton·nish·ly, adverbton·ish·ness, ton·nish·ness, nounOther definitions for ton (3 of 3)
-ton
a suffix formerly used to form nouns from adjectives: simpleton; singleton.
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British Dictionary definitions for ton (1 of 3)
ton1
/ (tʌn) /
noun
See also tons
Word Origin for ton
C14: variant of tun
British Dictionary definitions for ton (2 of 3)
ton2
/ French (tɔ̃) /
noun
style, fashion, or distinction
Word Origin for ton
C18: from French, from Latin tonus tone
British Dictionary definitions for ton (3 of 3)
ton3
/ (tʌn) /
noun
slang, mainly British a score or achievement of a hundred, esp a hundred miles per hour, as on a motorcycle
Word Origin for ton
C20: special use of ton 1 applied to quantities of one hundred
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Scientific definitions for ton
ton
[ tŭn ]
A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to 2,000 pounds (900 kilograms). Also called short ton See Table at measurement.
A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to 2,240 pounds (1,008 kilograms). Also called long ton See Table at measurement.
See metric ton.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with ton
ton
see like a ton of bricks.
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