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Definition of small noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

small

noun
 
/smɔːl/
 
/smɔːl/
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  1. the small of the/somebody’s back [singular] the lower part of the back where it curves in
    • He felt a sharp pain in the small of his back.
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  2. smalls
     [plural] (old-fashioned, British English, informal) small items of clothing, especially underwear
    3. Word OriginOld English smæl, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch smal and German schmal.
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