Dalmahoy

D2A1L1M3A1H4O1Y4

proper noun

A surname.

RareScrabble 17

Meanings

proper noun
nounDalmahoy (plural Dalmahoys)

plural Dalmahoys

  1. historicalA kind of bushy bob wig, worn by tradesmen etc. in the 18th century.

Origin

The wig is said to have first been worn by a chemist of that name.

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APA

Dalmahoy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dalmahoy

MLA

“Dalmahoy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dalmahoy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dalmahoy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dalmahoy.

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