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Grammar : Noun
Spell : dal-ee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdæl i



Definition of dallier

Origin :
  • c.1300, "to talk, converse," possibly from Anglo-French dalier "to amuse oneself," of uncertain origin. Sense of "waste time" emerged by late 14c. Related: Dallied; dallying.
  • As in philanderer : noun person who has many love affairs
  • As in dilly-dallier : noun laggard
  • As in lady-killer : noun philanderer
  • As in dilettante : noun amateur
Example sentences :
  • You know what he says—'The aesthete is, after all, only a dallier.
  • Extract from : « The Tempting of Tavernake » by E. Phillips Oppenheim

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