SUDARY

Etymology

Noun

sudary (plural sudaries)

(archaic) A napkin or handkerchief.

Source: Wiktionary


Su"da*ry, n. Etym: [L. sudarium, fr. sudare to sweat. See Sweat.]

Definition: A napkin or handkerchief. [Obs. or R.] Wyclif. R. Browning.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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