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  • 31Solan goose — Goose Goose (g[=oo]s), n.; pl. {Geese} (g[=e]s). [OE. gos, AS. g[=o]s, pl. g[=e]s; akin to D. & G. gans, Icel. g[=a]s, Dan. gaas, Sw. g[*a]s, Russ. guse. OIr. geiss, L. anser, for hanser, Gr. chh n, Skr. ha[.m]sa. [root]233. Cf. {Gander},… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 32goose — I. noun (plural geese) Etymology: Middle English gos, from Old English gōs; akin to Old High German gans goose, Latin anser, Greek chēn Date: before 12th century 1. a. any of numerous large waterfowl (family Anatidae) that are intermediate… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 33goose — gooselike, adj. /goohs/, n., pl. geese for 1, 2, 4, 8, 9; gooses for 5 7; v., goosed, goosing. n. 1. any of numerous wild or domesticated, web footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, esp. of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are… …

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  • 34goose — [gu:s] noun (plural geese gi:s) 1》 a large waterbird with a long neck, short legs, webbed feet, and a short, broad bill. [Several genera in the family Anatidae.]     ↘a female goose. 2》 informal a foolish person. 3》 (plural gooses) a tailor s… …

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  • 35goose — n. 1. Tailor s smoothing iron. 2. Simpleton, fool. See dunce …

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  • 36goose — [[t]gus[/t]] n. pl. geese; goos•es 1) orn any of numerous wild or domesticated web footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, esp. of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks 2) orn… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 37goose — I. /gus / (say goohs) noun (plural geese for defs 1 4, gooses for defs 5 and 6) 1. any of numerous wild or domesticated web footed birds of the family Anatidae, most of them larger and with a longer neck than the ducks; the principal genera are… …

  • 38goose — n. & v. n. (pl. geese) 1 a any of various large water birds of the family Anatidae, with short legs, webbed feet, and a broad bill. b the female of this (opp. GANDER). c the flesh of a goose as food. 2 colloq. a simpleton. 3 (pl. gooses) a tailor …

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  • 39Ironing — For other uses, see Ironing (disambiguation). Woman ironing a shirt (Köln, Germany 1953). Ironing is the use of a heated tool (an iron) to remove wrinkles from fabric. The heating i …

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