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Word: Gimp
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Dutch, of unknown ultimate origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡɪmp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
twisted silk, worsted, or cotton with cord or wire running through it, used chiefly as upholstery trimming.
Short Definition:twisted silk, worsted, or cotton with cord or wire running through it, used chiefly as upholstery trimming
Definition:
fishing line made of silk bound with wire.
Short Definition:fishing line made of silk bound with wire
Variant Forms:
- guimp
- gymp
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