English Explanatory Dictionary

algerine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of loosely woven cloth in stripes of bright colors, used for scarves, shawls and similar.
adj
  1. Algerian.
noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of Algiers or Algeria, especially of Moorish or Berber descent, or of non-European descent.
  2. A pirate, especially one from the Barbary Coast.

Word forms

algerine algerines

Etymology

From Algiers + -ine.

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