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dimber coves

dimber coves is the plural of dimber cove.

Meaning of dimber cove

Noun

dimber cove (plural dimber coves)

  1. (UK, obsolete, thieves' cant) A gentleman.
    • 'Tis a dimber cove,' whispered one of the younger men to a companion.1837, Benjamin Disraeli, Venetia
  2. (UK, obsolete, thieves' cant) A handsome man.
    • I seen his son once—Mr. Charles Avondale. Cor, he's a dimber cove! Hair like gold, and eyes as'd put blue violets to shame. He ever come here?2012, Kate Ross, A Broken Vessel
    Synonyms:
    beautiful man

Questions about dimber coves

What is dimber coves the plural of?
Dimber coves is the plural of dimber cove.

Words near dimber coves in the dictionary

  1. DiMattias
  2. DiMauro
  3. dimazole
  4. dimber
  5. dimber cove
  6. dimber coves
  7. dimber damber
  8. dimber dambers
  9. dimber mort
  10. dimber morts
  11. dimber-damber

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