skean dhu

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskiːənˈduː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ᵺo̅o̅, do̅o̅)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
skean′ dhu′  (ᵺo̅o̅, do̅o̅),USA pronunciation 
  1. Scottish Termsa small knife tucked into or worn against the top of a stocking in the full dress of Highland Scottish males.
Also, skene dhu. 
  • Scots Gaelic sgian dhubh literally, black skean
  • 1810–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
skean-dhu / ˈskiːənˈduː ˈskiːn-/

  1. a variant of sgian-dhu
'skean dhu' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
skean-dhu - skene dhu

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