Main Entry: ¹w

Pronunciation: \ˈdə-bəl-(ˌ)yü, ˈdə-bə-; ˈdəb-(ˌ)yü, -yə; ˈdəb-yē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural w's or ws \-(ˌ)yüz, -yəz, -yēz\

Usage: often capitalized often attributive

Date: 15th century

1 a : the 23d letter of the English alphabet b : a graphic representation of this letter c : a speech counterpart of orthographic w
2 : a graphic device for reproducing the letter w
3 : one designated w especially as the 23d in order or class
4 : something shaped like the letter W