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Why Dictionary.com chose pandurate
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- First recorded in 1765鈥�75.
- Combines the Latin 辫补苍诲奴谤补, meaning “an ancient stringed instrument,” + -补迟别鹿.
- Distantly related to the word mandolin.
EXAMPLES OF PANDURATE
- The fiddle-leaf fig is named after its pandurate foliage.
- A pandurate leaf is wide on both ends and narrow in the middle, like the shape of a violin.
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Why Dictionary.com chose jibe
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- First recorded in 1805鈥�15.
- Of obscure origin; possibly related to 肠丑颈尘别鹿, “to harmonize.”
EXAMPLES OF JIBE
- The facts in the case jibe with the testimony given by the eyewitness.
- The quarterback’s strategy did not jibe with the coach’s vision for the team.
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Why Dictionary.com chose habiliment
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- First recorded between 1375鈥�1425 to mean “weapons and armor.”
- Combines Old French (h)abiller, meaning “to dress,” + -ment.
- Unrelated etymologically to 丑补产颈迟鹿.
EXAMPLES OF HABILIMENT
- Her coworkers complimented her winter habiliment, a sweater with mesmerizing, geometric designs.
- The fashion show had a wide array of habiliments that captured the designer’s vision.
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