deel

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noun

A traditional Mongolian cloak, traditionally worn with a sash.

OriginMongolian дээл →
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Meanings

deel1

noundeel (plural deels)

plural deels

  1. A traditional Mongolian cloak, traditionally worn with a sash.

    As I stood just below that statue, close to seven hundred Mongolians organized themselves for a picture. Most were dressed in traditional formal wear--beautifully colored deal.

    2019, Lawrence Lessig, They Don't Represent Us: Reclaiming Our Democracy

Deel2

proper nounDeel (countable and uncountable, plural Deels)

plural Deels

  1. countableuncountableA surname from German.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States.
  3. countableuncountableA river mainly in County Limerick, Ireland, which flows into the Shannon estuary; in full, the River Deel.

Origin

deel · noun

  1. Mongolianдээл
  2. Englishdeel

Borrowed from Mongolian дээл (deel)/ᠳᠡᠪᠡᠯ (debel).

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Deel · proper noun

  1. GermanDeel
  2. EnglishDeel

* As a north German surname, Borrowed from North German Deel. * Also as a north German surname, variant of Diehl, Diel. * As an English surname, variant of Deal, itself a variant of Dale and also named after Deal in Kent.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 德勒
  • 德勒 (délè, délēi)a traditional Mongolian cloak, traditionally worn with a sash
Japanese デール
  • デール (dēru)a traditional Mongolian cloak, traditionally worn with a sash
Korean 델
  • 델 (del)a traditional Mongolian cloak, traditionally worn with a sash
Polish deli
  • delia traditional Mongolian cloak, traditionally worn with a sash
Russian дэ́ли, дэ́гэл
  • дэ́ли (dɛ́li)a traditional Mongolian cloak, traditionally worn with a sash
  • дэ́гэл (dɛ́gɛl)a traditional Mongolian cloak, traditionally worn with a sash
  • дэгэ́л (dɛgɛ́l)a traditional Mongolian cloak, traditionally worn with a sash

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

leeddelelede
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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