dormer
pronunciation
How to pronounce dormer in British English:
UK ['dɔ:mə]
How to pronounce dormer in American English:
US [ˈdɔrmɚ]
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- Noun:
- a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
Word Origin
- dormer (n.)
- 1590s, originally "window of a sleeping room," from Middle French dormeor "sleeping room," from dormir "to sleep" (see dormant).
Example
- 1. Dormer ! Where 'd he go ? Which way ?
- 2. Moreover , even when dormer 's not present , the same choppy cutting is on display .
- 3. Nevertheless she went to a dormer window in the staircase and read the letter once more .
- 4. Will dormer , what are you doing ?
- 5. What dormer needs is a little shuteye .