dornick
1or dor·neck
[ dawr-nik ]
/ ˈdɔr nɪk /
noun
a stout linen cloth, especially one of a damask linen.
Origin of dornick
1
1400–50; late Middle English
dornyk, after
Doornik (French
Tournai), where the cloth was first made
Words nearby dornick
dormobile,
dormont,
dormouse,
dornase alfa,
dornbirn,
dornick,
dorobo,
doronicum,
dorothea,
dorothy,
dorothy dixer
Definition for dornick (2 of 2)
dornick
2
[ dawr-nik ]
/ ˈdɔr nɪk /
noun
a small stone that is easy to throw.
Origin of dornick
2
1830–40,
Americanism; < Irish
dornóg small casting stone (literally, fistful)
Example sentences from the Web for dornick
Dornick, a kind of stout figured linen fabric used for table-cloths, and generally chequered.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia |Various
British Dictionary definitions for dornick (1 of 2)
dornick
1
dorneck
/ (ˈdɔːnɪk) /
noun
a heavy damask cloth, formerly used for vestments, curtains, etc
Word Origin for dornick
C15: from
Doornik Tournai in Belgium where it was first manufactured
British Dictionary definitions for dornick (2 of 2)
dornick
2
/ (ˈdɔːnɪk) /
noun
US
a small stone or pebble
Word Origin for dornick
C15: probably from Irish Gaelic
dornōg, from
dorn hand