algerine

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noun

A type of loosely woven cloth in stripes of bright colors, used for scarves, shawls and similar.

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Meanings

algerine1

nounalgerine (usually uncountable, plural algerines)

plural algerines

  1. uncountableusuallyA type of loosely woven cloth in stripes of bright colors, used for scarves, shawls and similar.

Algerine2

adjective
  1. archaicAlgerian.
nounAlgerine (plural Algerines)

plural Algerines

  1. archaicA native or inhabitant of Algiers or Algeria, especially of Moorish or Berber descent, or of non-European descent.
  2. archaicA pirate, especially one from the Barbary Coast.

Origin

algerine · noun

From Algiers + -ine.

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Algerine · adjective, noun

From Algeria + -ine.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

GlenaireAngelierregalinelagerine
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APA

algerine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algerine

MLA

“algerine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algerine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “algerine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algerine.

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