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dutchman
/ˈdʌt͡ʃmən/
noun 9name 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
legendary
VERB + DUTCHMAN
flying, originated, taken
DUTCHMAN + NOUN
pub
PREP.
after, in
ADV.
broadly
Definitions
noun
1
A Dutch man; a man from the Netherlands.
About ten months ago a report reached my ears that a Dutchman had constructed a telescope, by the aid of which visible objects, although at a great distance from the eye of the observer, were seen distinctly as if near; […]
2
A man of Dutch descent.
3
A male Pennsylvania German.
4
A male German.
[…]There have been at least four legendary Lost Dutchman's gold mines in the American West, including the famed Superstition mine of Jacob Waltz.
5
A male white Afrikaner.
[…]the tyranny of the rockspiders, crunchies, hairybacks, ropes, and bloody Dutchmen. Those were the names by which we referred to Afrikaners.
name
1
A nickname for President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt called a press conference in the Oval Office. [...] when asked where the Billys had originated, the Dutchman smiled broadly [...].
noun
1
A piece of wood or stone used to repair a larger piece, shaped such that it fills as exactly as possible a void or cavity that is to be repaired.
2
A flaw or void repaired with such a piece.
3
A cloth strip attached to a flat to conceal a joint.
4
Ellipsis of Flying Dutchman (“a ghost ship”).
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a native or inhabitant of Holland
- netherlander
- hollander
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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About ten months ago a report reached my ears that a Dutchman had constructed a telescope, by the aid of which visible objects, although at a great distance from the eye of the observer, were seen dis
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[…]There have been at least four legendary Lost Dutchman's gold mines in the American West, including the famed Superstition mine of Jacob Waltz.
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[…]the tyranny of the rockspiders, crunchies, hairybacks, ropes, and bloody Dutchmen. Those were the names by which we referred to Afrikaners.
Wiktionary04
President Roosevelt called a press conference in the Oval Office. [...] when asked where the Billys had originated, the Dutchman smiled broadly [...].
Wiktionary05
An Englishman, a Belgian and a Dutchman enter a pub and sit down at the counter. Says the barkeeper, "Wait a minute, is this a joke or what?"
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What does a Dutchman do after winning the World Cup? He turns the playstation off.
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