"DW" meaning in English

See DW in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} DW (not comparable)
  1. (dance) Initialism of diagonally to the wall. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: diagonally to the wall Related terms (diagonally to the wall): BDC, BDW, DC, FDC, FDW
    Sense id: en-DW-en-adv-eDQcbfM1 Categories (other): Dance, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 1 9 5 37 18 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 29 4 13 9 25 19 Topics: dance, dancing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} DW
  1. Initialism of Deutsche Welle. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Deutsche Welle
    Sense id: en-DW-en-name-gClcixER
  2. Initialism of Doctor Who. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Doctor Who
    Sense id: en-DW-en-name-XHUC40oh Categories (other): English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 29 4 13 9 25 19

Noun

Forms: DWs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} DW (plural DWs)
  1. Initialism of data warehouse. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: data warehouse
    Sense id: en-DW-en-noun--e7hMygP
  2. Initialism of draw-well. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: draw-well
    Sense id: en-DW-en-noun-hqqlrai3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 1 9 5 37 18 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 29 4 13 9 25 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 5 6 4 36 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 4 6 4 40 19

Phrase

Head templates: {{en-head|phr}} DW
  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of don't worry. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: don't worry Related terms: DW-MRI
    Sense id: en-DW-en-phrase-MIlv0kTU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 1 9 5 37 18 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 29 4 13 9 25 19

Inflected forms

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        "(dance) Initialism of diagonally to the wall."
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          "sense": "diagonally to the wall",
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        {
          "sense": "diagonally to the wall",
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