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单词 marloes
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marloesn.

Brit. /ˈmɑːləʊz/, U.S. /ˈmɑrloʊz/
Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: English marl , marble n., marvel n.2, English -oes.
Etymology: < marl, contracted form of either marble n. or marvel n.2 (compare marl n.4, marl n.5, marley n.) + -oes, arbitrary plural ending (perhaps compare later -o suffix).
Chiefly English regional. Now historical.
Marbles; the game of marbles.
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1827 Sporting Mag. 20 92 Boys..who would play at marbles (or marloes) with you.
1842 G. Daniel Merrie Eng. I. ix. 191 Oh yes! I pass my time at dumps and marloes.
1969 I. Opie & P. Opie Children's Games 4 At Sedgley Park School in Staffordshire, about 1805, the boys were content with Kites, Marloes (marbles),..Rounders,..and even with ‘playing horses’.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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