"KD" meaning in English

See KD in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: KDs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} KD (countable and uncountable, plural KDs)
  1. Abbreviation of khaki drill, a form of British military uniform made of cotton. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: khaki drill (extra: a form of British military uniform made of cotton) Hypernyms: cloth, fabric, textile, material
    Sense id: en-KD-en-noun-en:khaki_drill Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 7 9 16 7 31 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 25 8 12 22 7 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 29 7 9 20 5 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 7 9 18 3 33
  2. (dated, British India) Initialism of known depredator: a category of criminal. Tags: British, India, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, dated, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: known depredator (extra: a category of criminal) Hypernyms: depredator, criminal, person
    Sense id: en-KD-en-noun-en:known_depredator Categories (other): British India English
  3. (Unicode) Initialism of compatibility decomposition. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: compatibility decomposition Derived forms (Compatibility Decomposition): NFKD Related terms (in Unicode): C, D, KC, NF
    Sense id: en-KD-en-noun-en:compatibility_decomposition Categories (other): Unicode, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 25 8 12 22 7 25 Disambiguation of 'Compatibility Decomposition': 4 1 88 1 3 3 Disambiguation of 'in Unicode': 23 5 32 12 6 23
  4. (Canada, informal) Initialism of Kraft Dinner: a packaged dry macaroni and cheese mix. Tags: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, informal, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Kraft Dinner (extra: a packaged dry macaroni and cheese mix) Hypernyms: dinner, meal, ;, food
    Sense id: en-KD-en-noun-en:Kraft_Dinner Categories (other): Canadian English, English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 7 9 16 7 31 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 25 8 12 22 7 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 29 7 9 20 5 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 7 9 18 3 33
  5. (manufacturing, business, law) Initialism of knockdown (“collection of parts to assemble a product”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: knockdown (extra: collection of parts to assemble a product)
    Sense id: en-KD-en-noun-en:knockdown Categories (other): Business, Law, Manufacturing Topics: business, law, manufacturing
  6. Initialism of kidney disease. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: kidney disease Hypernyms: disease, disorder, malady, condition
    Sense id: en-KD-en-noun-en:kidney_disease Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 7 9 16 7 31 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 25 8 12 22 7 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 29 7 9 20 5 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 7 9 18 3 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: mac and cheese Related terms: BD

Inflected forms

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      "word": "കേഡി"
    },
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}

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