domino

domino
[ˈdɒmɪnəʊ]
(pl. -oes)
  1. any of 28 small oblong pieces marked with 0–6 pips in each half
    多米诺骨牌
    ■(dominoes)[treated as sing.]the game played with such pieces, in which they are laid down to form a line, each player in turn trying to find and lay down a domino with a value matched by that of a piece at either end of the line already formed
    多米诺骨牌游戏
  2. (historical)a loose cloak, worn with a mask for the upper part of the face at masquerades
    (史)(化装舞会上穿的带有上半截面具的)宽斗篷
语源
  1. late 17th cent.: from French, denoting a hood worn by priests in winter, probably based on Latin dominus 'lord, master'
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