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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Words nearby TW

TV print, TVR, TVRO, TV-Y, TV-Y7, TW, twa, twaddle, twain, Twain, Mark, twang

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Example sentences from the Web for TW

She called him a “f--king tw-t” and added: “I will f--king bury you deep in the ground with all the information I have.”
Terrence Howard’s Nasty Divorce: 11 Disturbing Claims in the Court File|Maria Elena Fernandez|January 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
T b uf lh pumrvayx b rvugghm lyy rhn ul b ikhfblyx vnm b pbee fyym rhn mh-fhkkhp bg may iukd pbma may eymmykl, tw.
Endless Amusement|Unknown
After five minutes the wood is washed, and grained with acetate of iron (the ordinary iron liquor of the dyer) at 20° Tw.
Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889|Barkham Burroughs
"'Tw'u'd take something bigger'n a smack," observed Mr. Snape, looking askance to see how Noll grasped the precious parcel.
Culm Rock|Glance Gaylord

Why, lad, 'tw'u'd be like throwin' yer silver into the sea to spend it on them good-fur-nothin', shif'less critters.
Culm Rock|Glance Gaylord
Boil the cotton for six to eight hours with a carbonate of soda lye at 1° Tw.
The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics|Franklin Beech

British Dictionary definitions for TW

the internet domain name for

Taiwan

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

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