Dutch


Definition: Meaning of, Dutch in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dʌtʃ /

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  1. relating to the Netherlands, its people, or its language
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  2. go Dutch (with somebody) to share the cost of a meal in a restaurant
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  3. Dutch treat American English an occasion when you share the cost of something such as a meal in a restaurant
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  1. the Dutch [plural] people from the Netherlands
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  2. [uncountable] the language used in the Netherlands, and in some parts of Belgium
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Dutch used in phrases

  • Dutch East Indies (noun)
    1. a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions
  • Dutch Guiana (noun)
    1. a republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975
  • Dutch Leonard (noun)
    1. born in 1925 united States writer of thrillers
  • Dutch Reformed Church, the
    1. the main Protestant religious group in the Netherlands. It is also the main religion of the Afrikaners in South Africa (= white people who speak Afrikaans, whose families originally came from the Netherlands) .
  • Dutch auction (noun)
    1. a public sale at which the price of something is gradually reduced until someone will pay it
  • Dutch barn (noun)
    1. a farm building with a curved roof on a frame that has no walls, used for storing HAY
  • Dutch cap (noun)
    1. a round rubber CONTRACEPTIVE, that a woman wears inside her VAGINA during sex [=  diaphragm, cap]
  • Dutch capital (noun)
    1. an industrial centre and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; centre of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
  • Dutch case-knife bean (noun)
    1. tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain
  • Dutch courage (noun)
    1. courage or confidence that you get when you drink alcohol
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Pronunciation: ˈkɔːp(ə)rət bɒnd
Parts of Speech: noun
a bond issued by a corporation; carries no claim to ownership and pays no dividends but payments to bondholders have priority over payments to stockholders