"barry" meaning in All languages combined

See barry on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈbɑː.ɹi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbɑɹ.i/ [General-American] Forms: more barry [comparative], most barry [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɑːɹi Etymology: From French barré (“striped, barred”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|barré|t=striped, barred}} French barré (“striped, barred”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} barry (comparative more barry, superlative most barry)
  1. (heraldry, not comparable) Traversed (transversely) by bars. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Heraldry
    Sense id: en-barry-en-adj-aQ9xM-VO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 8 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 60 4 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 59 2 39 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
  2. (textiles) Of a dyed material: having bars or bands of color. Categories (topical): Textiles
    Sense id: en-barry-en-adj-LI7o2DUz Topics: business, manufacturing, textiles
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: barriness, barry-bendy, barry-nebuly, barry-pily, barry-wavy

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbɑː.ɹi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbɑɹ.i/ [General-American] Forms: barries [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːɹi Etymology: From French barré (“striped, barred”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|barré|t=striped, barred}} French barré (“striped, barred”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} barry (plural barries)
  1. (heraldry) A field divided transversely into several equal parts, and consisting of two different tinctures interchangeably disposed. Categories (topical): Heraldry
    Sense id: en-barry-en-noun-n8vLIn5l Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

Adjective [Scots]

Forms: mair barry [comparative], maist barry [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Angloromani baro (“great”) Etymology templates: {{bor+|sco|rme|baro|t=great}} Borrowed from Angloromani baro (“great”) Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective|comparative|mair barry|||||superlative|maist barry||||}} barry (comparative mair barry, superlative maist barry), {{sco-adj}} barry (comparative mair barry, superlative maist barry)
  1. (slang, Edinburgh) Excellent. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-barry-sco-adj-zM0ukJlQ Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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