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121English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …
122slick — 1. adjective a) Slippery due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances. This rain is making the roads slick. b) Appearing expensive or sophisticated. The top coating of lacquer gives this finish a slick look. 2 …
123worn — adj. Worn is used with these nouns: ↑carpet, ↑copy, ↑couch, ↑jeans, ↑leather, ↑shoe, ↑sneaker, ↑tread, ↑tyre, ↑velvet …
124Baldy — 1) (derogatory) (a term of address for) a bald person; 2) worn tyre having little or no tread; 3) coin with Edward VII on the obverse, traditionally used in the game two up …
125baldy — I Australian Slang 1. (derogatory) (a term of address for) a bald person; 2. worn tyre having little or no tread; 3. coin with Edward VII on the obverse, traditionally used in the game two up II Everyday English Slang in Ireland (phr) as in I… …
126retread — re|tread [ˈri:tred] n 1.) a old tyre which is given a new rubber surface = ↑remould 2.) AmE informal something that is made or done again, with a few changes added used to show disapproval ▪ retreads of old TV shows 3.) AmE informal someone who… …
127remould — remoulds, remoulding, remoulded (The spelling remold is used in American English. The noun is pronounced [[t]ri͟ːmoʊld[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]ri͟ːmo͟ʊld[/t]].) 1) N COUNT A remould is an old tyre which has been given a new surface or… …
128retread — [[t]ri͟ːtred[/t]] retreads 1) N COUNT: usu sing, oft N of n (disapproval) If you describe something such as a book, film, or song as a retread, you mean that it contains ideas or elements that have been used before, and that it is not very… …
