domino

C2 Topic:Entertainment & Leisure

US /ˈdɑːmɪnoʊ/ UK /ˈdɒmɪnəʊ/ See IPA manual

Freq #18026

Meanings

1

noun
a small rectangular game tile divided into two squares marked with dots

She placed the final domino beside a tile with matching dots.
2

noun
a loose hooded cloak worn with a mask as a masquerade costume

The costumier displayed silk dominoes beside the theatrical masks.
3

noun
a small mask covering the area around the eyes

A black domino concealed the upper half of his face at the ball.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a small rectangular game... game tile

2 noun · a loose hooded cloak worn... masquerade cloakhooded cloak

3 noun · a small mask covering the... half maskeye mask

Word family

Forms dominoes

Derived forms dominoesdominoidpolyominotriomino

Related forms domino effectmasquerade dominion

Common collocations

domino theory Noun + noun

Etymology

Borrowed from French domino, first denoting a hooded masquerade cloak and earlier a priest's winter hood, probably from Latin dominus ("lord, master"). The name later passed to the black-and-white game tile, perhaps through a resemblance to the costume.

Topics

Entertainment & Leisure

External links

# domino

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈdɑːmɪnoʊ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈdɒmɪnəʊ/
**Frequency rank:** 18026

## Meanings
1. a small rectangular game tile divided into two squares marked with dots
2. a loose hooded cloak worn with a mask as a masquerade costume
3. a small mask covering the area around the eyes

## Examples
- She placed the final domino beside a tile with matching dots.
- The costumier displayed silk dominoes beside the theatrical masks.
- A black domino concealed the upper half of his face at the ball.

## Synonyms
- game tile
- masquerade cloak
- half mask

## Derived Forms
- dominoes
- dominoid
- polyomino
- triomino

## Related Forms
- domino effect
- masquerade
- dominion

## Etymology
Borrowed from French domino, first denoting a hooded masquerade cloak and earlier a priest's winter hood, probably from Latin dominus ("lord, master"). The name later passed to the black-and-white game tile, perhaps through a resemblance to the costume.

## Topics
- Entertainment & Leisure

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