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Dunlop

Dunlop proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Dunlop (countable and uncountable, plural Dunlops)

  1. A surname.
  2. A village in East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4149).

Noun

Dunlop (countable and uncountable, plural Dunlops)

  1. (countable) A tyre of the Dunlop brand.
  2. (uncountable) A mild cheese from Dunlop in East Ayrshire, Scotland.

Forms of Dunlop

Proper noun
pluralDunlops
Noun
pluralDunlops

Origin of Dunlop

Of Scottish origin, all senses ultimately from the village. See Clan Dunlop#Etymology for further breakdown.

Words formed from Dunlop

Questions about Dunlop

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

Words near Dunlop in the dictionary

  1. Dunlevy
  2. Dunlevys
  3. Dunley
  4. dunlin
  5. dunlins
  6. Dunlop
  7. Dunlops
  8. Dunloy
  9. Dunluce
  10. Dunmanway
  11. Dunmeh

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