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dinge

noun
\ ˈdinj How to pronounce dinge (audio) \

Definition of dinge

: the condition of being dingy
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Examples of dinge in a Sentence

a photograph that captures the dinge, the dreariness, and the despair of an addict's apartment

First Known Use of dinge

1846, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for dinge

back-formation from dingy

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Dictionary Entries near dinge

dingbat

ding-dong

dingdong theory

dinge

dinger

dingey

dinghy

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The first known use of dinge was in 1846

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