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algerine

algerine noun: a type of loosely woven cloth in stripes of bright colors, used for scarves, shawls and similar.

Noun (1)

algerine (usually uncountable, plural algerines)

  1. (usually) A type of loosely woven cloth in stripes of bright colors, used for scarves, shawls and similar.

Adjective capitalized: Algerine

Algerine

  1. (archaic) Algerian.

Noun (2) capitalized: Algerine

Algerine (plural Algerines)

  1. (archaic) A native or inhabitant of Algiers or Algeria, especially of Moorish or Berber descent, or of non-European descent.
  2. (archaic) A pirate, especially one from the Barbary Coast.

Forms of algerine

pluralalgerines
pluralAlgerines

Origin of algerine

From Algiers + -ine.

From Algeria + -ine.

Questions about algerine

What does algerine mean?
Algerine means a type of loosely woven cloth in stripes of bright colors, used for scarves, shawls and similar.
What part of speech is algerine?
Algerine can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of algerine?
The plural of algerine is algerines.

Words near algerine in the dictionary

  1. Algerianized
  2. Algerianizes
  3. Algerianizing
  4. Algerianness
  5. Algerians
  6. algerine
  7. algerines
  8. algerite
  9. algerites
  10. Algernon
  11. algeroba

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