"'dine" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /diːn/, [diːn], [dĩːn] Audio: en-us-dean.ogg [US] Forms: 'dines [plural]
enPR: dēn Rhymes: -iːn Head templates: {{en-noun}} 'dine (plural 'dines)
  1. (colloquial) Clipping of sardine. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial Alternative form of: sardine
    Sense id: en-'dine-en-noun-EoIUM3tn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for 'dine meaning in English (1.7kB)

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