dude (noun)

  • 1dude — ► NOUN N. Amer. informal 1) a man. 2) a dandy. ORIGIN probably from German dialect Dude fool …

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  • 2dude ranch — noun a holiday resort offering ranch activities (riding and camping) • Hypernyms: ↑resort, ↑resort hotel, ↑holiday resort * * * noun : a ranch or resort for vacationers offering primarily horseback riding and other activities typical of western… …

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  • 3dude N. Amer. — dude N. Amer. [d(j)u:d] informal noun 1》 a man.     ↘a stylish and confident man. 2》 dated a stylish or affected man; a dandy. verb (dude up) dress up elaborately. Derivatives dudish adjective Origin …

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  • 4dude — noun /duːd/ a) A man. Relax, dude. b) A term of address for a man. Syn: bloke, chap, cove, guy, mate, dandy …

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  • 5dude — [ dud ] noun count AMERICAN VERY INFORMAL a man a. INFORMAL a man from a city in the eastern U.S. or Canada who goes on vacation to a western RANCH (=a place where you ride horses) b. used for talking in a friendly or threatening way to a man you …

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  • 6dude ranch — dude ,ranch noun count a very large farm in the western U.S. or Canada where people go on vacation to ride horses and do activities such as HIKING (=walking in the countryside) …

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  • 7dude — noun (C) 1 slang especially AmE a man: a real cool dude 2 AmE old fashioned an American man from a city, who is living in or visiting the countryside …

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  • 8dude wrangler — noun : one employed as a guide and host on a dude ranch …

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  • 9dude ranch — noun Date: 1921 a vacation resort offering activities (as horseback riding) typical of western ranches …

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  • 10dude ranch — noun A ranch in which tourists may experience a romanticized version of the Wild West; features include camping, horseback riding and other outdoor pursuits …

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