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Dyson

/ˈdaɪ.sən/

Dyson proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Dyson (plural Dysons)

  1. A surname.
    • When Mejias arrived at the hotel room later that night, he discovered Dyson and Gillum inside the room “under the influence of an unknown substance,” the police report said.2020 March 13, Oliver Darcy, “Andrew Gillum apologizes after being found ‘inebriated’ in hotel room where police say man was treated for ‘possible drug overdose’”, in CNN Business

Noun

Dyson (plural Dysons)

  1. (UK, informal) A cyclonic vacuum cleaner.

Forms of Dyson

Proper noun
pluralDysons
alternative formDysan
Noun
pluralDysons

Origin of Dyson

A patronymic English surname, from Dennis + -son, compare Tyson, Tennyson.

Genericized trademark of the brand name used by Dyson, a company known for their range of cyclonic vacuum cleaners, named after its founder James Dyson (born 1947). Compare hoover.

Words formed from Dyson

Phrases with Dyson

Words that rhyme with Dyson

Questions about Dyson

What does Dyson mean?
Dyson means a surname.
What part of speech is Dyson?
Dyson can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Dyson?
Dyson is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.sən/.

Words near Dyson in the dictionary

  1. dysodontiasis
  2. dysodyle
  3. dysodyles
  4. dysomeria
  5. dysomy
  6. Dyson
  7. Dyson shell
  8. Dyson shells
  9. Dyson sphere
  10. Dyson spheres
  11. Dyson swarm

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