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Friday | 13 May 2022
Dottle
[straw-hat]
Noun
English - early 19th century
- Definition
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The plug of half-smoked tobacco in the bottom of a pipe after smoking.
- Examples of word Dottle in a sentence
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“Ralph considered the proposition for a moment, then he shook his head and tapped the dottle out of his pipe.”
- Did you Know?
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The origin of the word “dottle” can be traced back to the Middle English phrase “dottel plug” which comes from the Middle English word “dot.”
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