Etymology

ducks

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Today it means: A pair of twos. Full definition →

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ducks · noun1

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ducks · noun2

From the shape of the numeral 2, looking like the profile of a duck.

ducks · noun3

From duck (“darling”) + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

ducks · noun4

From duck (“tightly woven cotton fabric”).

ducks · verb5

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