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Dalmahoy

Dalmahoy proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Dalmahoy

  1. A surname.

Noun

Dalmahoy (plural Dalmahoys)

  1. (historical) A kind of bushy bob wig, worn by tradesmen etc. in the 18th century.

Forms of Dalmahoy

pluralDalmahoys

Origin of Dalmahoy

The wig is said to have first been worn by a chemist of that name.

Questions about Dalmahoy

What does Dalmahoy mean?
Dalmahoy means a surname.
What part of speech is Dalmahoy?
Dalmahoy can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near Dalmahoy in the dictionary

  1. dallyingly
  2. dallyings
  3. dallyman
  4. dallymen
  5. Dallys
  6. Dalmahoy
  7. Dalmahoys
  8. Dalmally
  9. Dalman
  10. Dalman's leatherbug
  11. dalmanellidine

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