"frigidaire" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌfɹɪdʒɪˈdɛə/ [UK], /ˌfɹɪd͡ʒɪˈdɛɹ/ [US] Forms: frigidaires [plural]
Etymology: From Frigidaire, proprietary name of a brand of refrigerators, from Latin frīgidārium. Doublet of frigidarium. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|frīgidārium}} Latin frīgidārium, {{doublet|en|frigidarium}} Doublet of frigidarium Head templates: {{en-noun}} frigidaire (plural frigidaires)
  1. (now historical) Trademark for a refrigerator. Wikipedia link: Frigidaire Tags: historical

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