Dutch door

noun

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: a door divided horizontally so that the lower or upper part can be shut separately

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First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Dutch door was circa 1890

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Dutch door

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: a door divided so that the lower part can be shut while the upper part remains open

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