Dunlop

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proper noun

A surname.

Less commonScrabble 9

Meanings

proper nounDunlop (countable and uncountable, plural Dunlops)

plural Dunlops

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA village in East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4149).
nounDunlop (countable and uncountable, plural Dunlops)

plural Dunlops

  1. countableA tyre of the Dunlop brand.
  2. uncountableA mild cheese from Dunlop in East Ayrshire, Scotland.

Origin

Of Scottish origin, all senses ultimately from the village. See Clan Dunlop#Etymology for further breakdown.

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APA

Dunlop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dunlop

MLA

“Dunlop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dunlop. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dunlop,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dunlop.

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