dime
[ dahym ]
/ daɪm /
noun
a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents.
Slang.
- ten dollars.
- a 10-year prison sentence.
- dime bag.
Idioms for dime
a dime a dozen, Informal.
so abundant that the value has decreased; readily available.
Origin of dime
1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French
di(s)me < Latin
decima tenth part, tithe, noun use of feminine of
decimus tenth, derivative of
decem
ten
Words nearby dime
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dimaggio,
dimashq,
dimbleby,
dimbulb,
dime,
dime a dozen,
dime bag,
dime novel,
dime store,
dimelia
British Dictionary definitions for dime a dozen
dime
/ (daɪm) /
noun
a coin of the US and Canada, worth one tenth of a dollar or ten cents
a dime a dozen
very cheap or common
Word Origin for dime
C14: from Old French
disme, from Latin
decimus tenth, from
decem ten
Idioms and Phrases with dime a dozen (1 of 2)
dime a dozen
So plentiful as to be valueless. For example, Don't bother to buy one of these—they're a dime a dozen. The dime was declared the American ten-cent coin in 1786 by the Continental Congress. [First half of 1900s]
Idioms and Phrases with dime a dozen (2 of 2)
dime