English Explanatory Dictionary

dormer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A room-like, roofed projection from a sloping roof.
  2. Ellipsis of dormer-window.
noun
  1. A resident of a dormitory.
name
  1. A surname from Irish.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɔɹmɚ/ /ˈdɔːmə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɔː(ɹ)mə(ɹ)/

Word forms

dormer dormers

Etymology

From Middle French dormoir (“sleeping room”), from dormir (“to sleep”).

Derived words

dormered dormer window Dormer's bat
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