duck
- noun
- /dʌk/
- Specialized
- I don't like duck canvas.
- cotton duck
- duck fabric
- duck canvas
Examples
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Over time, that cotton duck ceded to more pliant denim.
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She'd adjusted her priorities until so much depended on a new pair of Carhartts—stiff canvas duck, rivets shiny as fresh pennies.
Fiction book (1999) -
I'd recognize those white duck trousers anywhere.
Fiction book (2001) -
The sturdy duck fabric is ideal for making durable outdoor gear like tents and backpacks.
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I purchased a roll of heavy cotton duck for my sewing project because it's both strong and versatile.
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This jacket is made from high-quality duck material, making it perfect for harsh weather conditions.
Idioms
Compounds
A water bird like a mallard that lives in lakes and rivers and is not kept by people
- Australian
A mammal from Australia that lays eggs and has a duck-like bill and webbed feet
A large wild North American duck with a sloping profile and red head prized by hunters for its meat
- Archaic
A pink sparkling wine that people make by mixing red and white wines and serve cold
A large sea duck from northern coasts whose female gives soft down used in quilts and pillows
- Jargon
A habit of preferring the first way you learn and resisting later changes
- US
A diving duck from North America with a blue-grey bill that lives in lakes and near the sea
How Heavy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Duck for the heavy cloth comes from a Dutch word doek meaning 'cloth', so it now means a strong plain cloth used for sails, tents, and work clothes.