dum·fries·shire \ˌdəmˈfrēs(h)ˌshi(ə)r, -(h)shər also _də-\adjective ordum·fries\-ēs\ Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Dumfriesshire or Dumfries county, Scotland : of or from the county of Dumfries, Scotland : of the kind or style prevalent in Dumfries