: a large narrow-necked bottle usually enclosed in wickerwork
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebTo one large turkey add one gallon of vermouth and a demijohn of angostura bitters.—James Freeman, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
by folk etymology from French dame-jeanne, literally, Lady Jane
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