dropped
Definition of dropped
: designed to extend or begin lower than normal a dress with a dropped waist dropped shoulders
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Examples of dropped in a Sentence
a dress with a dropped waist
Recent Examples of dropped from the Web
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That’s an enormous problem to solve — and a pile of potential cash and customers to be won—which is why diabetes is attracting entrepreneurs like ants to a dropped ice cream cone.
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Solar flares blamed for dropped cellphone calls [CBC]
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1915
First Known Use of dropped
1915
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dropped
Definition of dropped for English Language Learners
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of clothing : made to be in a lower position on the body than is usual
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