domino
noun/ˈdɒmɪnəʊ/
/ˈdɑːmɪnəʊ/
(plural dominoes)
- [countable] a small flat block, often made of wood, with two groups of dots (= small round marks) representing numbers on one side, used for playing gamesTopics Games and toysc2
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- dominoes[uncountable] a game played with a set of dominoes, in which players take turns to put them onto a table
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from French, denoting a hood worn by priests in winter, probably based on Latin dominus ‘lord, master’.
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