English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Toil (v.)

Labor with pain and fatigue; labor that oppresses the body or mind, esp. the body.

Toiled (imp. & p. p.)

of Toil

Toiler (n.)

One who toils, or labors painfully.

Toilet (n.)

A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a table in a chamber or a dressing room.

Toilet (n.)

A dressing table.

Toilet (n.)

Act or mode of dressing, or that which is arranged in dressing; attire; dress; as, her toilet is perfect.

Toilette (n.)

See Toilet, 3.

Toilful (a.)

Producing or involving much toil; laborious; toilsome; as, toilful care.

Toilinette (n.)

A cloth, the weft of which is of woolen yarn, and the warp of cotton and silk, -- used for waistcoats.

Toiling (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Toil

Toilless (a.)

Free from toil.

Toilsome (a.)

Attended with toil, or fatigue and pain; laborious; wearisome; as, toilsome work.

Toise (a.)

An old measure of length in France, containing six French feet, or about 6.3946 French feet.

Tokay (n.)

A grape of an oval shape and whitish color.

Tokay (n.)

A rich Hungarian wine made from Tokay grapes.

Token (n.)

Something intended or supposed to represent or indicate another thing or an event; a sign; a symbol; as, the rainbow is a token of God's covenant established with Noah.

Token (n.)

A memorial of friendship; something by which the friendship of another person is to be kept in mind; a memento; a souvenir.

Token (n.)

Something given or shown as a symbol or guarantee of authority or right; a sign of authenticity, of power, good faith, etc.

Token (n.)

A piece of metal intended for currency, and issued by a private party, usually bearing the name of the issuer, and redeemable in lawful money. Also, a coin issued by government, esp. when its use as lawful money is limited and its intrinsic value is much below its nominal value.

Token (n.)

A livid spot upon the body, indicating, or supposed to indicate, the approach of death.