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SONTAG
Sontag, Susan Sontag
(noun) United States writer (born in 1933)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sontag (plural sontags)
(dated) A knitted worsted jacket, worn over the waist of a woman's dress.
Anagrams
• Gaston, Gatson, Tsonga, gaston, tags on, tangos, tongas
Proper noun
Sontag (plural Sontags)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sontag is the 14090th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2134 individuals. Sontag is most common among White (91.89%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Gaston, Gatson, Tsonga, gaston, tags on, tangos, tongas
Source: Wiktionary
Son"tag, n. Etym: [So called from from Mme. Henriette Sontag, a famous singer.]
Definition: A knitted worsted jacket, worn over the waist of a woman's dress.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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