ton

1
[ tuhn ]
/ tʌn /

noun

Origin of ton

1
1350–1400; Middle English; variant of tun

Definition for ton (2 of 3)

ton 2
[ French tawn ]
/ French tɔ̃ /

noun, plural tons [French tawn] /French tɔ̃/.

high fashion; stylishness.
the current fashion, style, or vogue.

Origin of ton

2
1755–65; < French < Latin tonus tone

OTHER WORDS FROM ton

ton·ish, ton·nish [ton-ish] /ˈtɒn ɪʃ/, adjective ton·ish·ly, ton·nish·ly, adverb ton·ish·ness, ton·nish·ness, noun

Definition for ton (3 of 3)

-ton

a suffix formerly used to form nouns from adjectives: simpleton; singleton.

Origin of -ton

variant of dial. tone one (see tother)

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British Dictionary definitions for ton (1 of 3)

ton 1
/ (tʌn) /

noun

See also tons

Word Origin for ton

C14: variant of tun

British Dictionary definitions for ton (2 of 3)

ton 2
/ French (tɔ̃) /

noun

style, fashion, or distinction

Word Origin for ton

C18: from French, from Latin tonus tone

British Dictionary definitions for ton (3 of 3)

ton 3
/ (tʌn) /

noun

slang, mainly British a score or achievement of a hundred, esp a hundred miles per hour, as on a motorcycle

Word Origin for ton

C20: special use of ton 1 applied to quantities of one hundred

Scientific definitions for ton

ton
[ tŭn ]

A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to 2,000 pounds (900 kilograms). Also called short ton See Table at measurement.
A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to 2,240 pounds (1,008 kilograms). Also called long ton See Table at measurement.
See metric ton.

Idioms and Phrases with ton

ton

see like a ton of bricks.