dottle

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɒtəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dot′l)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dot•tle  (dot′l),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the plug of half-smoked tobacco in the bottom of a pipe after smoking.
Also, dot′tel. 
  • dialect, dialectal dot small lump (probably identical with dot1) + -le 1815–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dottle, dottel / ˈdɒtəl/
  1. the plug of tobacco left in a pipe after smoking
Etymology: 15th Century: diminutive of dot lump; see dot1
'dottle' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
dot

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