Dominoes are small rectangular blocks marked with two groups of spots on one side. They are used for playing various games.
2. uncountable noun
Dominoes is a game in which players put dominoes onto a table in turn.
domino in British English1
(ˈdɒmɪˌnəʊ)
nounWord forms: plural-noes
1.
a small rectangular block used in the game of dominoes, divided on one side into two equal areas, each of which is either blank or marked with from one to six dots
2. (modifier)
exhibiting the domino effect
a domino pattern of takeovers
Word origin
C19: from French, from Italian, perhaps from domino! master, said by the winner
domino in British English2
(ˈdɒmɪˌnəʊ)
nounWord forms: plural-noes or -nos
1.
a large hooded cloak worn with an eye mask at a masquerade
2.
the eye mask worn with such a cloak
Word origin
C18: from French or Italian, probably from Latin dominus lord, master
Domino in British English
(ˈdɒmɪnəʊ)
noun
Fats. real name Antoine Domino 1928–2017, US rhythm-and-blues and rock-and-roll pianist, singer, and songwriter. His singles include "Ain't that a Shame" (1955) and "Blueberry Hill" (1956)
Domino in American English
(ˈdɑməˌnoʊ)
Fats(born Antoine Domino, Jr.) 1928- ; U.S. rock-and-roll pianist & composer
domino in American English
(ˈdɑməˌnoʊ)
nounWord forms: pluralˈdomiˌnoes or ˈdomiˌnos
1.
a loose cloak or robe with wide sleeves and hood, worn with a mask at masquerades
2.
a small mask, generally black, for the eyes; half mask
3.
a person dressed in such a cloak or mask
4.
a small, oblong piece of wood, plastic, etc. marked into halves, each half being blank or having usually from one to six dots marked on it
5. [pl., with sing. v.]
a game played with a number of such pieces, usually 28, which the players must match according to the dots on each half
Word origin
Fr & It, hooded cloak (worn by cathedral canons) < dat. of L dominus, a lord, master; (sense 4) Fr < Sp: in reference to the blackness of the piece
More idioms containing
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a domino effect
Examples of 'domino' in a sentence
domino
Once one or two go, it will be a domino effect.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Why not go back to the first domino?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
That and fearsome beasts toppling tower blocks like dominoes.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It feels a bit like the dominoes are stacking up.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Belgium could be the next domino to topple.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The brawl sparks a domino effect and the pageant descends into chaos.
The Sun (2007)
But this can have a domino effect on the relationship with many other problems resulting.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This was because few leaders foresaw that these supposedly defensive coalitions vastly increased the likelihood of a domino effect towards war.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The men went down like dominoes.
The Sun (2006)
And that triggered the domino effect.
The Sun (2011)
There are a number of agents reporting this domino effect :?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But it's a domino effect when we concede one.
The Sun (2014)
A slowdown in the capital would have a domino effect elsewhere.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The domino theory was revived.
Grenville, J. A. S. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994)
We have the domino effect.
The Sun (2014)
Talk about a domino effect.
The Sun (2013)
But once the first one has been built, then it will be like dominoes and future hotels will be easier to fund.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Some economists fear a domino effect that would engulf larger economies such as Spain and Italy.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
We will trigger a domino effect... the EU is about to collapse.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
If one currency is "forced" to devalue under such pressure, this tends to produce a "domino" effect as other weak currencies are likewise subjected to speculative pressure.
Pass, Christopher, Lowes, Bryan Collins Dictionary of Economics (1993)
Word lists with
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British English: domino /ˈdɒmɪˌnəʊ/ NOUN
A domino is a small rectangular block marked with two groups of spots on one side. Dominoes are used for playing various games.