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Definition of Dinge
1. Verb. Make a dent or impression in. "Dinge a soft hat"
2. Noun. Discoloration due to dirtiness.
Generic synonyms: Dirtiness, Uncleanness
Derivative terms: Dingy, Dingy, Dingy, Dingy
3. Verb. Make dingy.
Definition of Dinge
1. Noun. Dinginess. ¹
2. Noun. (US slang) A black person. ¹
3. Verb. To strike, scourge, or beat. ¹
4. Verb. To flog, as in penance ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dinge
1. the condition of being dingy [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dinge
Literary usage of Dinge
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Imperial Gazetteer of India by Sir William Wilson Hunter (1885)
"The well-raised quadrangle, known as Wellington Square, was part of a tidal
channel; and local names such as Creek Row or dinge- ..."
2. History of Civilization in England by Henry Thomas Buckle (1866)
"Wenn dagegen Erscheinungen für nichts mehr gelten, als sie in der That sind,
nämlich nicht für dinge an sich, sondern blose Vorstellungen, ..."
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