dominos

Noun

domino (plural dominos or dominoes)

1. A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes.
   • Dominoes of indiscretions down
     Falling all around, in cycles, in circles
     Constantly consuming
     Conquer and devour2000, “The Hollow”, in Mer de Noms (hard rock, alternative metal), performed by A Perfect Circle
2. A country that is expected to react to events in a neighboring country, according to the domino effect.
3. A masquerade costume consisting of a hooded robe and a mask covering the upper part of the face.
   • all the women were desirous of having the bundle immediately opened; which operation was at length performed by little Betsy, with the consent of Mr Jones: and the contents were found to be a domino, a mask, and a masquerade ticket.1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, Folio Society, published 1973, page 485

   Synonyms:

   domino costume

4. The mask itself.
   • The door behind the drums burst open and two huge negroes, naked except for gold loincloths, ran out on to the floor carrying between them, her arms round their necks, a tiny figure, swathed completely in black ostrich feathers, a black domino across her eyes.1954, Ian Fleming, “Table Z”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 57

   Synonyms:

   domino mask, half mask, eyemask

5. The person wearing the costume.
6. A polyomino made up of two squares.

   Synonyms:

   2-omino

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Noun

dominoes (uncountable)

1. Any of several games played by arranging domino tiles on a flat surface.