WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
de•dans
(də dän′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -dans (-dän′).USA pronunciation (used with a sing. v.) [Court Tennis.]
- Sporta netted winning opening of rectangular shape at the service side of the court. Cf. grille (def. 5), winning gallery.
- Sportthe body of spectators behind this opening at a court-tennis match.
- Late Latin deintus, equivalent. to Latin dē- de- + intus inside (adverb, adverbial))
- Latin dē) + denz in (
- French: (the) inside, Middle French (adverb, adverbial and preposition), Old French dedenz, equivalent. to de of (
- 1700–10
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