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dudeen

dudeen

9.9
A short clay pipe used for smoking tobacco
  • noun
  • Archaic
: pipa de barro
  • The old man puffed slowly on his dudeen as he told stories by the fire.

Examples

  • She found an antique dudeen among her grandfather's possessions.

  • The dudeen is a traditional Irish smoking pipe.

  • Collectors prize the short clay dudeen for its unique shape and historical significance.

  • He smoked a dudeen while sitting by the fire.

  • Collectors prize the short clay dudeen for its unique shape and historical significance.

  • She found an antique dudeen among her grandfather's possessions.

  • The old man puffed slowly on his dudeen as he told stories by the fire.

Synonyms

pipe
vsdudeen
158 5.5

A small tube with a bowl for smoking tobacco

is specifically a short stem clay version from Ireland and Scotland
tobacco pipe
vsdudeen
1 3.2

A small tube with a bowl that you use to smoke tobacco

is the short stem clay form tied to Irish and Scottish tradition
clay pipe
vsdudeen
1 4.4

A small pipe for smoking tobacco made from baked clay

is a short stem traditional form from Ireland and Scotland

Surface Forms

dudeen singular
dudeens plural

Etymology

The word dudeen comes from the Irish dúidín, which means 'little pipe' and has the small ending -ín that means 'small'. That's why a dudeen is a short clay tobacco pipe used in Ireland and Scotland.