A2 (Elementary)

dirty

dirty [adjective] (NOT CLEAN)
US /ˈdɝː.t̬i/ 
UK /ˈdɜː.ti/ 
Example: 

my mother put the dirty clothes in the washing machine

NOT CLEAN covered in or marked by an unwanted substance

Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

my mother put the dirty clothes in the washing machine

Oxford Essential Dictionary

dirty

 adjective (dirtier, dirtiest)
not clean:
Your hands are dirty – go and wash them!

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

dirty

I. dirty1 S2 W3 /ˈdɜːti $ ˈdɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective (comparative dirtier, superlative dirtiest)

1. NOT CLEAN covered in or marked by an unwanted substance OPP clean:
a stack of dirty dishes in the sink
How did you get so dirty?
dirty clothes/washing/laundry
She circled the bedroom, picking up dirty clothes.
2. SEX relating to sex, in a way that is considered immoral or unpleasant:
kids telling dirty jokes
a dirty magazine
She looked at me as if I had said a dirty word.
have a dirty mind British English (=think about sex a lot)
dirty weekend British English (=a weekend when a man and woman who are not married to each other go away to have sex)
3. BAD/IMMORAL used to emphasize that you think someone or something is bad, dishonest, or immoral:
You’re a dirty liar!
a dirty fighter
you and your dirty little deals
do the dirty on somebody British English (=treat someone in a way that is unfair or dishonest)
What a dirty trick!
4. something is a dirty word if something is a dirty word, people believe it is a bad thing even if they do not know or think much about it SYN swear word:
‘Liberal’ has somehow become a dirty word in America.
5. give somebody a dirty look to look at someone in a very disapproving way:
Susan gave her brother a dirty look.
6. dirty trick a dishonest or unfair action, especially done by a government, company, or organization:
political dirty tricks
7. wash your dirty linen/laundry (also air your dirty laundry American English) to discuss something embarrassing or bad about yourself where everyone can see, know, or hear:
The divorce has meant airing their dirty laundry in court.
8. do sb’s dirty work to do an unpleasant or dishonest action for someone, so that they do not have to do it themselves:
I’m not talking to him; you do your own dirty work!
9. it’s a dirty job, but someone has to do it used to say that something is unpleasant to do, but that it is necessary – often used humorously
10. DRUGS American English informal containing or possessing illegal drugs
11. dirty bomb a bomb that contains a ↑radioactive substance which makes the bomb more dangerous than bombs containing only traditional explosives
12. SPORT a dirty sports event is one in which people competing in the event have illegally used drugs to improve their performance:
Many people think that the race has been a dirty event for years.
—dirtily adverb
• • •
THESAURUS
dirty not clean: His clothes were untidy and he had dirty hands.
filthy very dirty: Each year filthy water causes millions of cases of illness.
muddy covered with mud: It had been raining hard and the path was muddy.
dusty covered with dust: the dusty shelves in the attic
greasy covered with oil or grease: Greasy food is bad for your health.
grubby (also mucky British English) informal fairly dirty and needing to be cleaned or washed: He was wearing a grubby white T-shirt. | mucky fingers
grimy covered with thick dirt or dirt that has been there a long time: I couldn’t see much out of the grimy windows of the train.
dingy /ˈdɪndʒi/ looking dark, dirty, and unpleasant. Used about rooms, houses, and buildings: We worked in a dingy little office behind the station.
polluted used about land, water, or air that has been made dirty: 85% of city dwellers breathe heavily polluted air.
contaminated made dirty by a dangerous substance or bacteria: The virus is mainly spread through contaminated food.
squalid /ˈskwɒləd, ˈskwɒlɪd $ ˈskwɑː-/ formal extremely dirty and unpleasant. Used about the place or conditions in which someone lives: People are living in squalid conditions, with little water and no sanitation.
unhygienic /ʌnhaɪˈdʒiːnɪk◂ $ -ˈdʒe-, -ˈdʒiː-/ formal used about dirty conditions that are likely to cause disease, especially conditions in kitchens, restaurants, and hospitals: The food was prepared under unhygienic conditions.
unsanitary (also insanitary British English) formal used about dirty conditions that are likely to cause disease, especially because there is not a good system for getting rid of waste: People’s health is being threatened by overcrowded and insanitary homes. | They work for long hours in unsanitary conditions.
soiled formal made dirty, especially by waste from your body: Soiled nappies should be changed as quickly as possible.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dirty

dirty [dirty dirties dirtied dirtying dirtier dirtiest] adjective, verb, adverb   [ˈdɜːti]    [ˈdɜːrti]

adjective (dirt·ier, dirti·est) 

NOT CLEAN
1. not clean
dirty hands/clothes
a dirty mark
Try not to get too dirty!

I always get given the dirty jobs (= jobs that make you become dirty).  

OFFENSIVE

2. usually before noun connected with sex in an offensive way
a dirty joke/book

He's got a dirty mind (= he often thinks about sex).  

UNPLEASANT/DISHONEST

3. usually before noun (informal) unpleasant or dishonest
a dirty lie
She's a dirty player.

He's a great man for doing the dirty jobs (= jobs which are unpleasant because they involve being dishonest or mean to people).  

COLOURS

4. only before noun dull

a dirty brown carpet  

DRUGS

5. (NAmE, slang) using illegal drugs
more at get your hands dirty at  hand  n., wash your dirty linen in public at  wash  v.  
Thesaurus:
dirty adj.
If your hands are dirty, go and wash them.
grubbymuddygrimyfilthydustystainedunwashedmessy|formal soiled
Opp: clean
dirty/grubby/muddy/filthy/dusty/stained/unwashed/soiled clothes
dirty/grubby/grimy/filthy/dusty/unwashed hands
get dirty/muddy/filthy/dusty/stained/messy 
Synonyms:
dirty
dusty filthy muddy soiled grubby stained
These words all describe sb/sth that is not clean.
dirtynot clean; covered with dust, soil, mud, oil, etc: If your hands are dirty, go and wash them.
dustyfull of dust; covered with dust: There were shelves full of dusty books.
filthyvery dirty and unpleasant: It's absolutely filthy in here.
muddyfull of or covered in mud: Don't you come in here with those muddy boots on!
soiled(rather formal) dirty, especially with waste from the body: soiled nappies/diapers
grubby(rather informal) rather dirty, usually because it has not been washed: He hoped she wouldn't notice his grubby shirt cuffs.
stained(often in compounds) covered with stains; marked with a stain (= a dirty mark that is difficult to remove): a pair of paint-stained jeans
dirty/dusty/filthy/muddy/soiled/grubby/stained clothes
dirty/dusty/filthy/grubby hands
a dirty/dusty/filthy room
to get dirty/dusty/filthy/muddy/stained 
Example Bank:
Everything in the room was incredibly dirty.
Go and play football if you like, but don't get dirty!
He's not frightened of getting his hands dirty.
The soot had made everything dirty.
He always gets someone else to do the dirty work for him.
I always get given the dirty jobs.
If your hands are dirty, go and wash them.
My thumb had left a dirty mark on the paper.
She always gets other people to do her dirty work for her.
She's a dirty player.
The dirty clothes go in the washing machine.

You dirty liar!

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

dirty / ˈdɜː.ti /   / ˈdɝː.t̬i / adjective (NOT CLEAN)

A2 not clean:

Her face was dirty and tear-stained.
 

dirty / ˈdɜː.ti /   / ˈdɝː.t̬i / adjective informal (NOT HONEST)

unfair, dishonest, or unkind:

She played a dirty trick on me by telling me Diane was having a party when she wasn't.

The airline admitted being involved in a dirty tricks campaign to win customers from their rival.

That's a dirty lie!
 

dirty / ˈdɜː.ti /   / ˈdɝː.t̬i / adjective informal (NOT POLITE)

describes something that is connected with sex, in a way that many people think is offensive:

a dirty magazine/film/joke

You've got a really dirty mind !

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

dirty

/dɜ:(r)ti/
(dirtier, dirtiest, dirties, dirtying, dirtied)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.
If something is dirty, it is marked or covered with stains, spots, or mud, and needs to be cleaned.
She still did not like the woman who had dirty fingernails...
= grubby
clean
ADJ

2.
To dirty something means to cause it to become dirty.
He was afraid the dog’s hairs might dirty the seats...
VERB: V n

3.
If you describe an action as dirty, you disapprove of it and consider it unfair, immoral, or dishonest.
The gunman had been hired by a rival Mafia family to do the dirty deed.
ADJ: usu ADJ n [disapproval]

Dirty is also an adverb.
Jim Browne is the kind of fellow who can fight dirty.
ADV: ADV after v

4.
If you describe something such as a joke, a book, or someone’s language as dirty, you mean that it refers to sex in a way that some people find offensive.
They told dirty jokes and sang raucous ballads...
ADJ: usu ADJ n

Dirty is also an adverb.
I’m often asked whether the men talk dirty to me. The answer is no.
ADV: ADV after v

5.
Dirty is used before words of criticism to emphasize that you do not approve of someone or something. (INFORMAL)
You dirty liar.
ADJ: ADJ n [emphasis]

6.
If you say that someone washes their dirty linen in public, you disapprove of their discussing or arguing about unpleasant or private things in front of other people. There are several other forms of this expression, for example wash your dirty laundry in public, or in American English, air your dirty laundry in public.
We shouldn’t wash our dirty laundry in public and if I was in his position, I’d say nothing at all.
PHRASE: V inflects [disapproval]

7.
If someone gives you a dirty look, they look at you in a way which shows that they are angry with you. (INFORMAL)
Michael gave him a dirty look and walked out.
PHRASE: N inflects, PHR after v

8.
Dirty old man is an expression some people use to describe an older man who they think shows an unnatural interest in sex.
PHRASE: N inflects, usu v-link PHR [disapproval]

9.
To do someone’s dirty work means to do a task for them that is dishonest or unpleasant and which they do not want to do themselves.
As a member of an elite army hit squad, the army would send us out to do their dirty work for them.
PHRASE: V inflects

10.
If you say that an expression is a dirty word in a particular group of people, you mean it refers to an idea that they strongly dislike or disagree with.
Marketing became a dirty word at the company.
PHRASE: v-link PHR

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1dirty /ˈdɚti/ adj dirt·i·er; -est
1 : not clean
• All my socks are dirty.
• Try not to get your clothes dirty.
dirty dishes
• I can't breathe this dirty city air.
• The baby has a dirty diaper.
2 a : indecent and offensive
dirty language
- see also dirty word
b : relating to sex in an indecent or offensive way
dirty [=pornographic] movies/magazines/pictures
• I hate listening to his dirty jokes.
• He has a dirty mind. [=he often thinks about sex]
- see also dirty old man
3 : not fair or honest
• He has a reputation as a dirty player. [=he cheats; he tries to hurt his opponents]
• a criminal's dirty money [=money earned in an illegal activity]
• That was a dirty trick! [=an unkind thing to do]
4 a : very bad : deserving to be hated or regretted
• War is a dirty business.
• It's a dirty shame that nobody tried to help him.
• That's a dirty lie!
• He's a dirty liar!
b : likely to cause shame or disgrace
• That's the dirty [=shameful] little secret that the industry doesn't want you to know.
5 : difficult or unpleasant
• Why do I always get stuck doing the dirty work?
• It's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it.
✦To get your hands dirty is to do difficult and often unpleasant work.
• Our boss isn't afraid to get her hands dirty and help us finish the work on time.
6 : showing dislike or anger
• She gave me a dirty look.
7 : not clear or bright in color
• a dirty [=dull] red
- see also dirty blond at 1blond
- dirt·i·ness noun [noncount]
• the dirtiness of the house

fourth

fourth [ordinal number]
US /fɔrθ/ 
Example: 

The fourth month of the year

coming after three other things in a series

Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

The fourth month of the year

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

fourth

I. fourth1 /fɔːθ $ fɔːrθ/ BrE AmE adjective
[Language: Old English; Origin: feortha, from feower 'four']
coming after three other things in a series:
in the fourth century
her fourth birthday
—fourthly adverb
II. fourth2 BrE AmE pronoun
the fourth thing in a series:
the fourth of July

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fourth

 

 

fourth [fourth fourths] ordinal number, noun   [fɔːθ]    [fɔːrθ] 

 

ordinal number

4th  There are examples of how to use ordinal numbers at the entry for fifth.

 

noun (especially NAmE) =  quarter  
Example Bank:
• a fourth of the city population

• one fourth of total sales

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

fourth / fɔːθ /   / fɔːrθ / ordinal number

A2 4th written as a word:

My birthday is on the fourth ( of December).

Daniel was/came fourth in the race.

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

fourth

[fɔ͟ː(r)θ]
 ♦♦
 fourths

 1) ORD The fourth item in a series is the one that you count as number four.
  Last year's winner Greg Lemond of the United States is in fourth place.
 2) FRACTION A fourth is one of four equal parts of something. [AM]
  Three-fourths of the public say they favor a national referendum on the issue.(in BRIT, use quarter)

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

fourth

 

2fourth adj
1 : occupying the number four position in a series
• on the fourth day
• the book's fourth edition
• her fourth goal of the season
2
- used to refer to one of the forward gears or speeds of a vehicle
fourth gear
- fourth adv
• She finished fourth in the race.
• the fourth highest mountain

third

third [ordinal number]
Example: 

The third of Mordad

coming after two other things in a series

Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

The third of Mordad

Oxford Essential Dictionary

third

 pronoun, adjective, adverb

1 3rd

2 one of three equal parts of something;

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

third

I. third1 /θɜːd $ θɜːrd/ BrE AmE adjective
[Language: Old English; Origin: thridda, thirdda]
1. coming after two other things in a series:
in the third century
her third birthday
2. third time lucky British English, (the) third time’s the charm American English spoken used when you have failed to do something twice and hope to be successful the third time
—third pronoun:
I’m planning to leave on the third (=the third day of the month).
—thirdly adverb

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

third

 

 

third [third thirds] ordinal number, noun   [θɜːd]    [θɜːrd] 

 

ordinal number
3rd  There are examples of how to use ordinal numbers at the entry for fifth.  
Word Origin:
Old English thridda, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch derde and German dritte, also to three. The spelling thrid was dominant until the 16th cent. (but thirdda is recorded in Northumbrian dialect as early as the 10th cent.).

Idiom: third time lucky 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

third / θɜːd /   / θɝːd / ordinal number [ S ]

A2 3rd written as a word:

the third road on the right

the third time

"What's the date today?" "It's the third ( of July)."

She was/came third in the competition.

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

third

[θɜ͟ː(r)d]
 ♦♦
 thirds

 1) ORD The third item in a series is the one that you count as number three.
  I sleep on the third floor...
  It was the third time one of his cars had gone up in flames...
  He came third in the poll with 149 votes...
  The attack was the third so far this year.
 2) FRACTION A third is one of three equal parts of something.
  A third of the cost went into technology and services...
  Only one third get financial help from their fathers...
  He divided their kingdom into thirds.
 3) ADV: ADV with cl (not last in cl) You say third when you want to make a third point or give a third reason for something.
  First, interest rates may take longer to fall than is hoped. Second, in real terms, lending may fall. Third, bad loans could wipe out much of any improvement.
  Syn:
  thirdly
 4) N-COUNT: usu sing A third is the lowest honours degree that can be obtained from a British university.

 

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1third /ˈɵɚd/ adj always used before a noun
1 a : occupying the number three position in a series
• We sat in the third row.
• the third house on the left
• the author's third novel
• C is the third letter in the alphabet.
• That's the third time I've seen him today.
• The office is on the third floor.
b : next to the second in importance or rank
• I won third prize.
• Do you have a third choice?
2 : equal in size, value, amount, etc., to one third of something
• a third share in the profits
• a third pound of cheese
3 : used to refer to the third forward gear or speed of a vehicle
• shift into third gear
the third time is the charm US or Brit third time lucky
- used to say that two efforts at something have already failed but perhaps the third will be successful;
- third adv
• She finished third in the race.
• the third highest mountain

suit

suit [noun] (SET OF CLOTHES)
US /suːt/ 
UK /suːt/ 
Example: 

It's ​regulation to ​wear suits at the ​office.

a set of clothes made of the same material, usually including a jacket with trousers or a skirt

suit - کت و شلوار
Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

It's ​regulation to ​wear suits at the ​office.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

noun

pronunciation
The word suit sounds like boot.

1 a jacket and trousers, or a jacket and skirt, that you wear together and that are made from the same material

2 one of the 4 sets that playing cards (= cards with numbers and pictures on them that you use for playing games) are divided into:
The four suits are hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

suit

I. suit1 S2 W3 /suːt, sjuːt $ suːt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: siute 'act of following, group of helpers', from Vulgar Latin sequita, from sequere; ⇨ ↑sue]

1. CLOTHES a set of clothes made of the same material, usually including a jacket with trousers or a skirt:
a grey lightweight suit
a business suit
a tweed suit
She was wearing a black trouser suit. ⇨ ↑morning suit
2. bathing/jogging etc suit a piece of clothing or a set of clothes used for swimming, running etc ⇨ ↑boiler suit, ↑shell suit, ↑sweat suit, ↑tracksuit, ↑wet suit
3. LAW a problem or complaint that a person or company brings to a court of law to be settled SYN lawsuit:
Johnson has filed suit against her.
a civil suit
4. OFFICE WORKER informal a man, especially a manager, who works in an office and who has to wear a suit when he is at work:
I bought myself a mobile phone and joined the other suits on the train to the City.
5. CARDS one of the four types of cards in a set of playing cards
6. sb’s strong suit something that you are good at:
Sympathy is not Jack’s strong suit.
in your birthday suit at ↑birthday(3), ⇨ follow suit at ↑follow(14)

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

suit

suit [suit suits suited suiting] noun, verb   [suːt]    [sjuːt]    [suːt]

noun

1. a set of clothes made of the same cloth, including a jacket and trousers/pants or a skirt
a business suit
a pinstripe suit
a two-/three-piece suit (= of two/three pieces of clothing)

see also  dinner suit, jumpsuit, leisure suit, lounge suit, sailor suit, shell suit, sweatsuit, tracksuit, trouser suit

2. a set of clothing worn for a particular activity
a diving suit
• a suit of armour

see also  boiler suit, spacesuit, swimsuit, wetsuit

3. any of the four sets that form a pack of cards

• The suits are called hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades.

4. =  lawsuit
to file/bring a suit against sb
• a divorce suit

see also  paternity suit

5. usually plural (informal) a person with an important job as a manager in a company or organization, especially one thought of as being mainly concerned with financial matters or as having a lot of influence
We can leave the detailed negotiations to the suits.
He's a ‘suit’, not a ‘creative’.
see in your birthday suit at  birthday, follow suit at  follow, be sb's strong suit at  strong  
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French siwte, from a feminine past participle of a Romance verb based on Latin sequi ‘follow’. Early senses included ‘attendance at a court’ and ‘legal process’; senses 1 to 3 derive from an earlier meaning ‘set of things to be used together’. The verb sense ‘make appropriate’ dates from the late 16th cent.  
Example Bank:
All the cards have to be from the same suit.
He wore his one good suit to the interview.
His parents had bought him a new suit of clothes for the occasion.
She plans to defend the suit vigorously.
The cavalry wore a suit of light armour and carried a shield.
The company now faces several suits over its failure to protect its employees.
The suit changed to diamonds.
The two companies have settled the suit.
They have agreed to drop their suit against the Dutch company.
They won't let you into the restaurant without a suit and tie.
Two men in suits came out of the hotel.
We bought the baby a couple of suits of clothes.
Which suit is trumps?
a suit against her former husband
a suit over a disputed estate
His former business associate filed a suit against him claiming £5 million damages.
Their arguments grew worse and worse and ended with a divorce suit.
Idioms: suit somebody down to the ground  suit your book  suit yourself

Derived: suit something to somebody

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

suit / suːt / / sjuːt /   / suːt / noun (SET OF CLOTHES)

A2 [ C ] a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt that are made from the same material:

All the businessmen were wearing pinstripe suits.

She wore a dark blue suit.

[ C ] a set of clothes or a piece of clothing to be worn in a particular situation or while doing a particular activity:

a diving/protective/ski, etc. suit

a swimsuit

a spacesuit

a suit of armour
 

suit / suːt / / sjuːt /   / suːt / noun [ C ] ( also lawsuit ) (LEGAL PROBLEM)

a problem taken to a law court by an ordinary person or an organization rather than the police in order to obtain a legal decision:

He brought ( US usually filed ) a $12 million libel suit against the newspaper, claiming his reputation had been damaged.

a malpractice/negligence/paternity suit
 

suit / suːt / / sjuːt /   / suːt / noun [ C ] (PLAYING CARDS)

any of the four types of card in a set of playing cards, each having a different shape printed on it:

The four suits in a pack of cards are hearts, spades, clubs, and diamonds.
 

suit / suːt / / sjuːt /   / suːt / noun [ C often plural ] informal disapproving (PERSON)

a man who works in an office and wears a suit, especially a man with a high position in a company who is considered not to have human feelings and good ideas

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

suit

/su:t/
(suits, suiting, suited)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.
A man’s suit consists of a jacket, trousers, and sometimes a waistcoat, all made from the same fabric.
...a dark pin-striped business suit.
...a smart suit and tie.
N-COUNT

2.
A woman’s suit consists of a jacket and skirt, or sometimes trousers, made from the same fabric.
I was wearing my tweed suit.
N-COUNT

3.
A particular type of suit is a piece of clothing that you wear for a particular activity.
...a completely revolutionary atmospheric diving suit.
N-COUNT: n N

4.
If something suits you, it is convenient for you or is the best thing for you in the circumstances.
They will only release information if it suits them...
They should be able to find you the best package to suit your needs.
VERB: no cont, V n, V n

5.
If something suits you, you like it.
I don’t think a sedentary life would altogether suit me.
VERB: no cont, V n

6.
If a piece of clothing or a particular style or colour suits you, it makes you look attractive.
Green suits you.
VERB: no cont, V n

7.
If you suit yourself, you do something just because you want to do it, without bothering to consider other people.
These large institutions make–and change–the rules to suit themselves...
He made a dismissive gesture. ‘Suit yourself.’
= please
VERB: V pron-refl, V pron-refl

8.
In a court of law, a suit is a case in which someone tries to get a legal decision against a person or company, often so that the person or company will have to pay them money for having done something wrong to them.
Up to 2,000 former employees have filed personal injury suits against the company...
= lawsuit
N-COUNT

In American English, you can say that someone files or brings suit against another person.
One insurance company has already filed suit against the city of Chicago.
N-UNCOUNT

9.
A suit is one of the four types of card in a set of playing cards. These are hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades.
N-COUNT

10.
see also bathing suit, birthday suit, boiler suit, trouser suit

11.
If people follow suit, they do the same thing that someone else has just done.
Efforts to persuade the remainder to follow suit have continued.
PHRASE: V inflects
 

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1suit /ˈsuːt/ noun, pl suits
1 [count] : a set of clothes that usually consists of a jacket and a skirt or pair of pants that are made out of the same material
• a tweed/wool suit
• He wore his gray suit to the job interview.
- see color picture
- see also business suit, leisure suit, lounge suit, pantsuit, sailor suit, shell suit, three-piece suit, trouser suit, two-piece suit, zoot suit
2 [count] : a set of clothes or protective covering that is worn for a special purpose or under particular conditions
• a gym suit
• a suit of armor
- see also bathing suit, bodysuit, catsuit, jumpsuit, snowsuit, space suit, sweat suit, swimsuit, union suit, wet suit
3 : a process by which a court of law makes a decision to settle a disagreement or problem between people or organizations : lawsuit

[count]

• a civil/criminal suit
• divorce/custody/paternity suits
• He filed/brought a suit [=started legal proceedings] against her.

[noncount]

• He filed/brought suit [=started legal proceedings] against her.
4 [count] : all the cards that have the same symbol in a pack of playing cards
• The trump suit is hearts/clubs/diamonds/spades.
5 [count] informal + disapproving : a person who has an important job in an office and who wears a suit : a business executive
• She described her boss as “an empty suit.” [=a stupid and ineffective businessman]
- usually plural
• Get back to work. The suits just walked in.
birthday suit
- see birthday
follow suit

pretty

pretty [adjective]
US /ˈprɪt̬.i/ 
UK /ˈprɪt.i/ 
Example: 

a pretty little garden

a woman or child who is pretty has a nice attractive face

Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

a pretty little garden

 

Oxford Essential Dictionary

pretty

 adjective (prettier, prettiest)
nice to look at:
a pretty little girl
These flowers are very pretty.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

II. pretty2 S2 W3 BrE AmE adjective (comparative prettier, superlative prettiest)
[Language: Old English; Origin: prættig 'tricky', from prætt 'trick']
1. a woman or child who is pretty has a nice attractive face:
a pretty little girl
Maria looks much prettier with her hair cut short.
2. something that is pretty is pleasant to look at or listen to but is not impressive:
a pretty dress
The tune is pretty.
What a pretty little garden!
3. not a pretty sight very unpleasant to look at – sometimes used humorously:
After a night’s drinking, Al was not a pretty sight.
4. not just a pretty face spoken used humorously to say that someone is intelligent, when people think this is surprising:
I’m not just a pretty face, you know!
5. come to a pretty pass old-fashioned used to say that a very bad situation has developed:
Things have come to a pretty pass, if you can’t say what you think without causing a fight.
6. cost a pretty penny old-fashioned to cost a lot of money
7. pretty as a picture old-fashioned very pretty
—prettily adverb:
Charlotte sang very prettily.
—prettiness noun [uncountable]

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

adjective (pret·tier, pret·ti·est)
1. (especially of a woman, or a girl) attractive without being very beautiful
a pretty face
a pretty little girl

You look so pretty in that dress!

2. (of places or things) attractive and pleasant to look at or to listen to without being large, beautiful or impressive
pretty clothes
a pretty garden
a pretty name
more at come to a pretty pass at  pass  n.  
Word Origin:
Old English prættig; related to Middle Dutch pertich ‘brisk, clever’, obsolete Dutch prettig ‘humorous, sporty’, from a West Germanic base meaning ‘trick’. The sense development ‘deceitful, cunning, clever, skilful, admirable, pleasing, nice’ has parallels in adjectives such as canny, fine, nice, etc.  
Thesaurus:
pretty adj.
1.
She's a very pretty girl.
beautifulattractivegood-lookingstrikinghandsome|especially BrE lovely|informal gorgeousstunning|especially AmE, informal cute
Opp: plain
a/an pretty/beautiful/attractive/good-looking/striking/handsome/lovely/gorgeous/stunning/cute girl/woman
a/an pretty/beautiful/attractive/good-looking/handsome/lovely/gorgeous/cute boy
a/an pretty/beautiful/attractive/good-looking/striking/handsome/lovely/cute face
2.
Lydia— what a pretty name!
beautifulattractivepicturesquesceniccharmingexquisite|especially BrE lovely
a/an pretty/beautiful/attractive/picturesque/charming place/town/village
a/an pretty/beautiful/attractive/exquisite/lovely design
a/an pretty/beautiful/attractive/charming/exquisite/lovely voice  
Synonyms:
beautiful
pretty handsome attractive lovely good-looking gorgeous
These words all describe people who are pleasant to look at.
beautiful(especially of a woman or girl) very pleasant to look at: She looked stunningly beautiful that night.
pretty(especially of a girl or woman) pleasant to look at: She's got a very pretty face.
Pretty is used most often to talk about girls. When it is used to talk about a woman, it usually suggests that she is like a girl, with small, delicate features.
handsome(of a man) pleasant to look at; (of a woman) pleasant to look at, with large strong features rather than small delicate ones: He was described as ‘ tall, dark and handsome ’.
attractive(of a person) pleasant to look at, especially in a sexual way: She's a very attractive woman.
lovely(of a person) beautiful; very attractive: She looked particularly lovely that night.
When you describe sb as lovely, you are usually showing that you also have a strong feeling of affection for them.
good-looking(of a person) pleasant to look at, often in a sexual way: She arrived with a very good-looking man.
gorgeous(informal) (of a person) extremely attractive, especially in a sexual way: You look gorgeous!
attractive or good-looking?
If you describe sb as attractive you often also mean that they have a pleasant personality as well as being pleasant to look at; good-looking just describes sb's physical appearance.
a(n) beautiful/pretty/handsome/attractive/lovely/good-looking/gorgeous girl/woman
a(n) beautiful/handsome/attractive/good-looking/gorgeous boy/man
a(n) beautiful/pretty/handsome/attractive/lovely/good-looking face  
Example Bank:
She's very attractive, though not conventionally pretty.
‘I didn't know you could play the piano.’ ‘I'm not just a pretty face, you know!’
A pretty little girl was standing in the doorway.
Lydia— what a pretty name!
She's got a very pretty face.
That's a pretty flower— what's it called?

You should have seen him in his swimming trunks— not a pretty sight!

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

pretty / ˈprɪt.i /   / ˈprɪt̬- / adjective

A2 pleasant to look at, or (especially of girls or women or things connected with them) attractive or pleasant in a delicate way:

That's a pretty hat you're wearing.

The sofa was covered in very pretty flowery material.

She's got such a pretty daughter.

 

prettiness / -nəs / noun [ U ]

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pretty

/prɪti/
(prettier, prettiest)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.
If you describe someone, especially a girl, as pretty, you mean that they look nice and are attractive in a delicate way.
She’s a very charming and very pretty girl.
ADJ
pret‧ti‧ly
She smiled again, prettily.
ADV
pret‧ti‧ness
Her prettiness had been much admired.
N-UNCOUNT

2.
A place or a thing that is pretty is attractive and pleasant, in a charming but not particularly unusual way.
Whitstable is still a very pretty little town.
ADJ
pret‧ti‧ly
The living-room was prettily decorated.
ADV
pret‧ti‧ness
...shells of quite unbelievable prettiness.
N-UNCOUNT

3.
You can use pretty before an adjective or adverb to mean ‘quite’ or ‘rather’. (INFORMAL)
I had a pretty good idea what she was going to do...
Pretty soon after my arrival I found lodgings.
ADV: ADV adj/adv

4.
Pretty much or pretty well means ‘almost’. (INFORMAL)
His new government looks pretty much like the old one...
PHRASE

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1pret·ty /ˈprɪti/ adj pret·ti·er; -est [also more ~; most ~]
1 a : attractive to look at usually in a simple or delicate way
• a pretty dress
pretty flowers
- used especially of a girl or woman
• She has a pretty face.
• I've never seen her looking so happy or so pretty.
b : pleasant to look at or listen to
• a pretty sunset/room/voice/name/poem
• That song is pretty. = That's a pretty song. synonyms seebeautiful
2 always used before a noun : large or impressive
• He made a pretty profit selling his antique car.
• She received a pretty sum of money.
3 : pleasant to see or experience
• What a pretty [=nice] day.
- usually used in negative statements
• The game wasn't pretty but at least we won.
• It isn't going to be pretty when the mayor finds out his son has been arrested.
• The kitchen was not a pretty sight [=the kitchen was very messy] after we finished making breakfast.
4 always used before a noun old-fashioned : very unpleasant
• What a pretty [=terrible] mess you've gotten us into!
• a pretty [=miserable] state of affairs
a pretty penny
- see penny
(as) pretty as a picture old-fashioned : very attractive or pleasant to look at : very pretty
• She is as pretty as a picture!
pretty face
✦Someone who is not just a/another pretty face or more than (just) a pretty face is attractive but also has other good qualities, such as intelligence.
• If he wants to get people to vote for him, he's got to prove he's more than just a pretty face.

colleague

colleague [noun]
US /ˈkɑː.liːɡ/ 
UK /ˈkɒl.iːɡ/ 
Example: 

One of my colleagues got married.

Someone you work with - used especially by professional people SYN co-worker

Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

One of my colleagues got married.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

colleague

 noun
a person who works with you

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

colleague

colleague S2 W2 AC /ˈkɒliːɡ $ ˈkɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: collègue, from Latin collega, from com- ( ⇨ COM-) + legare 'to choose for a particular job']
someone you work with - used especially by professional people SYN co-worker:
a colleague of mine from the bank
She discussed the idea with some of her colleagues.
• • •
THESAURUS
colleague someone who you work with in a company or organization, for example someone working in the same office, or someone teaching in the same school: Friends and former colleagues described him as a kind and caring man. | She discovered that her male colleagues were earning more than she was.
workmate British English someone who you work with. Workmate is more informal than colleague: He went out for a drink with his workmates.
coworker American English someone who you work with: I was sad to say goodbye to all of my coworkers.
associate someone who you work with, especially another businessman or businesswoman: They are close friends and business associates.
staff all the people who work for an organization: The company employs a total of 520 staff. | a staff meeting

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

colleague

col·league AW [colleague colleagues]   [ˈkɒliːɡ]    [ˈkɑːliːɡ]  noun
a person that you work with, especially in a profession or a business
a colleague of mine from the office
We were friends and colleagues for more than 20 years.
the Prime Minister and his Cabinet colleagues  
Word Origin:
early 16th cent.: from French collègue, from Latin collega ‘partner in office’, from col- ‘together with’ + legare ‘depute’.  
Thesaurus:
colleague noun C
a colleague of mine from the office
partnercontactco-workercollaboratorteammateallyassociate|especially BrE workmate
a business colleague/partner/contact/ally/associate
a political colleague/contact/ally/associate
a junior/senior colleague/partner/associate
Colleague or associate? Colleague is the most frequently used, and is the general word for sb you work with; associate is used to describe sb you have a business connection with.  
Example Bank:

I'd like you to meet a colleague of mine from the office.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

colleague / ˈkɒl.iːɡ /   / ˈkɑː.liːɡ / noun [ C ]

A2 one of a group of people who work together:

We're entertaining some colleagues of Ben's tonight.

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colleague

/kɒli:g/
(colleagues)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

Your colleagues are the people you work with, especially in a professional job.
A colleague urged him to see a psychiatrist, but Faulkner refused.

N-COUNT: oft with poss

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

colleague

col·league /ˈkɑːˌliːg/ noun, pl -leagues [count] somewhat formal : a person who works with you : a fellow worker
• A colleague of mine will be speaking at the conference.

boss

boss [manager]
US /bɑːs/ 
UK /bɒs/ 
Example: 

The workers here elect and control their bosses.

The person who employs you or who is in charge of you at work

Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

The workers here elect and control their bosses.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

noun (plural bosses) (informal)
a person who controls a place where people work and tells people what they must do:
I asked my boss for a holiday.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

boss

I. boss1 S2 W3 /bɒs $ bɒːs/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Sense 1-3: Date: 1800-1900; Language: Dutch; Origin: baas 'man in charge']
[Sense 4: Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: boce, from Vulgar Latin bottia]
1. the person who employs you or who is in charge of you at work ⇨ employer, manager, supervisor:
I’ll have to ask my boss for a day off.
Since I’m my own boss (=I work for myself, rather than for an employer), my hours are flexible.
2. informal someone with an important position in a company or other organization:
the new boss at Paramount Pictures
union bosses
3. the person who is the strongest in a relationship, who controls a situation etc:
When you first start training a dog, it’s important to let him see that you’re the boss.
You’ve got to show the kids who’s boss.
4. a round decoration on the surface of something, for example on the ceiling of an old building
• • •
THESAURUS
boss the person who is in charge of you at work. Boss sounds rather informal. The usual word to use in more formal English is manager: Does your boss know you're looking for another job?
manager the person in charge of a business such as a shop, a bank, or a hotel, or of a part of a business: I'd like to speak to the hotel manager. | the sales manager | the manager of an Italian restaurant
head the person who is in charge of an organization or a department within that organization: the head of the CIA | My wife's head of the French department at the university. | He was the former head of the American Cancer Society.
chief the most important person or one of the most important people in an organization such as the police, the fire department, or the army: the chief of police | police/army/fire chiefs | Health chiefs have secured cash to build two new hospitals.
president especially American English the person who is in charge of a large company or a department within a company: the president of CBS news | Angry shareholders called for the resignation of the company president.
managing director British English the person who is in charge of the daily management of a company or organization: He's the managing director of a small printing firm.
chief executive (also chief executive officer, CEO) the person who is in charge of the daily management of a company: the CEO of General Motors | Universal Studios is looking for a new chief executive.
supervisor someone who is in charge of a group of workers, whose job is to make sure that the workers do what the manager wants: He was employed as a warehouse supervisor.
line manager the manager who is directly in charge of you in a company: If you want to take a holiday, first ask your line manager.
report to somebody if you report to someone in a company, that person is directly in charge of you: Jan is based in Birmingham and reports to the Head of Marketing.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

boss

boss [boss bosses bossed bossing] noun, verb, adjective   [bɒs]    [bɔːs]    [bɑːs] 

 

noun
1. a person who is in charge of other people at work and tells them what to do
I'll ask my boss if I can have the day off.
I like being my own boss (= working for myself and making my own decisions).

Who's the boss (= who's in control) in this house?

2. (informal) a person who is in charge of a large organization
the new boss at IBM
Hospital bosses protested at the decision.
see show sb who's boss at  show  v.  
Word Origin:
early 19th cent. (originally US): from Dutch baas ‘master’.  
Thesaurus:
boss noun C (informal)
Ask your boss for a rise.
huge bonuses paid to company bosses
manageremployersupervisordirectorheadchief executivechairmanchairchairwomanleaderpresident|BrE managing directorgovernor|especially journalism chief
a company boss/manager/director/chairman/chairwoman/president/chief
a party/union boss/chief/chairman/chairwoman/leader/president 
Example Bank:
I'll ask my boss if I can have the day off.
The Renault team boss later apologized for his comments.
There's been criticism of bonuses paid to top oil company bosses.

Who's the boss in this house?

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

boss / bɒs /   / bɑːs / noun [ C ] (MANAGER)

A2 the person who is in charge of an organization and who tells others what to do:

She was the boss of a large international company.

I started up my own business and now I'm my own boss (= I work for myself and no one tells me what to do) .

informal Who's the boss (= the person who makes all the important decisions) in your house?
 

boss / bɒs /   / bɑːs / noun [ C ] (DECORATION)

a raised rounded decoration, such as on a shield or a ceiling

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boss

/bɒs/
(bosses, bossing, bossed)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.
Your boss is the person in charge of the organization or department where you work.
He cannot stand his boss...
Occasionally I have to go and ask the boss for a rise.
N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft poss N

2.
If you are the boss in a group or relationship, you are the person who makes all the decisions. (INFORMAL)
He thinks he’s the boss.
N-COUNT: usu the N in sing

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1boss /ˈbɑːs/ noun, pl boss·es [count]
1 : the person whose job is to tell other workers what to do
• Why don't you ask your boss for a raise?
• Company policy says that vacation time must be cleared with your boss. [=supervisor]
• my former boss
• Jane started her own business so that she could be her own boss. [=have no boss except for herself]
- see also pit boss
2 : a person who has a lot of power in an organization
• a union boss
• mafia bosses
• the movie studio boss
• During the campaign, no one was willing to stand up to the party boss. [=the person with the most power in a political party or one branch of a political party]
3 : the person who has more power or control in a relationship
• The two oldest children argued over who was boss for the entire hour their mother was out shopping.
• He wants to show them who's (the) boss. [=who's in charge]

neighbor

neighbor [noun]
US /ˈneɪ·bər/ 
Example: 

My neighbor has bought a new car.

neighbour British English,  neighbor American Englishs omeone who lives next to you or near you

Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

My neighbor has bought a new car.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

neighbor

 American English for neighbour

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

neighbor

neighbour S2 W2 BrE AmE British English, neighbor American English /ˈneɪbə $ -bər/ noun [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: neahgebur]
1. someone who lives next to you or near you:
One of the neighbors complained about the noise from the party.
FBI agents were interviewing all their friends and neighbors.
Our next-door neighbours (=the people who live in the house next to us) say they’ll look after our cat for us while we’re away.
2. a country that is next to another one ⇨ bordering:
Israel and its Arab neighbours
3. someone or something that is next to another person or thing of the same type:
The teacher saw Phil passing a note to his neighbour.
The garden was divided from its neighbour by a high wall.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

neighbour

neigh·bour [neighbour neighbours neighboured neighbouring] (especially US neigh·bor)  [ˈneɪbə(r)]    [ˈneɪbər]  noun
1. a person who lives next to you or near you
We've had a lot of support from all our friends and neighbours.

Our next-door neighbours are very noisy.

2. a country that is next to or near another country

Britain's nearest neighbour is France.

3. a person or thing that is standing or located next to another person or thing
Stand quietly, children, and try not to talk to your neighbour.

The tree fell slowly, its branches caught in those of its neighbours.

4. (literary) any other human
We should all love our neighbours.  
Word Origin:
Old English nēahgebūr, from nēah ‘nigh, near’ + gebūr ‘inhabitant, peasant, farmer’ (compare with boor).  
Example Bank:
He's having a barbecue and he's inviting all the neighbours.
I've just met our new neighbours.
My nearest neighbour lives a few miles away.
Our new neighbours moved in today.
She could hear her downstairs neighbour moving around.
She leaned over to her nearest neighbour and whispered something.
She's been a very good neighbour to me.
Shh! You'll wake the neighbours.
The country is vulnerable to attack from hostile neighbours.
The neighbours complained about his loud music.
The two men became neighbours.

They are near neighbours of ours.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

neighbour ( US neighbor ) / ˈneɪ.bə r /   / -bɚ / noun [ C ]

A2 UK someone who lives very near to you:

Some of the neighbours have complained about the noise from our party.

Have you met Pat, my next-door neighbour?

B1 A country's neighbour is one that is next to it:

The relationship between Scotland and its southern neighbour has not always been peaceful.

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neighbour

/neɪbə(r)/
(neighbours)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

Note: in AM, use 'neighbor'

1.
Your neighbour is someone who lives near you.
I got chatting with my neighbour in the garden.
N-COUNT: oft poss N

2.
You can refer to the person who is standing or sitting next to you as your neighbour.
The woman prodded her neighbour and whispered urgently in his ear.
N-COUNT: oft poss N

3.
You can refer to something which stands next to something else of the same kind as its neighbour.
Each house was packed close behind its neighbour.
N-COUNT: usu poss N

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

neighbor

neigh·bor US or Brit neigh·bour /ˈneɪbɚ/ noun, pl -bors [count]
1 : a person who lives next to or near another person
• We invited our friends and neighbors.
• our next-door neighbors [=the people who live in the house next to us]
2 : a person or thing that is next to or near another
• Please pass your paper to your neighbor. [=the person sitting next to you]
• Canada is a neighbor of the U.S.
• Venus is Earth's nearest neighbor.

classmate

classmate [noun]
US /ˈklæs.meɪt/ 
UK /ˈklɑːs.meɪt/ 
Example: 

Borzoo Khezry is one of my old classmates.

A person who is in the same class as you at school or college.

Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

Borzoo Khezry is one of my old classmates.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

classmate

 noun
a person who is in the same class as you at school or college

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

classmate

classmate /ˈklɑːsmeɪt $ ˈklæs-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a member of the same class in a school, college, or – in the US – a university

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

classmate

class·mate [classmate classmates]   [ˈklɑːsmeɪt]    [ˈklæsmeɪt]  noun
a person who is or was in the same class as you at school or college 
Example Bank:

Are you curious to know where your former classmates are now?

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

classmate / ˈklɑːs.meɪt /   / ˈklæs- / noun [ C ]

A2 someone who is in the same class as you at school

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classmate

/klɑ:smeɪt, klæs-/
(classmates)

Your classmates are students who are in the same class as you at school or college.

N-COUNT: oft poss N

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

classmate

class·mate /ˈklæsˌmeɪt, Brit ˈklɑːsˌmeɪt/ noun, pl -mates [count] : a member of the same class in a school, college, or university
Classmate can refer to someone who is taking the same class as you or to someone who will graduate from your school or college in the same year as you.
• We were classmates in high school.
• She invited all of her classmates to her birthday party.

bookstore

bookstore [noun]
US /ˈbʊkˌstɔr/ 
Example: 

The new edition is on sale now at any good bookstore.

a shop that sells books

bookstore - کتاب فروشی
Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

The new edition is on sale now at any good bookstore.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

bookshop

 noun
a shop that sells books

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

bookshop

bookshop /ˈbʊkʃɒp $ -ʃɑːp/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
especially British English a shop that sells books SYN bookstore American English

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bookshop

book·shop [bookshop bookshops]   [ˈbʊkʃɒp]    [ˈbʊkʃɑːp]  (especially BrE) (NAmE usually book·store   [ˈbʊkstɔː(r)]  ;   [ˈbʊkstɔːr]  ) noun
a shop/store that sells books 
Example Bank:
I asked the bookshop to order several titles which were not in stock.

The new edition is on sale now at any good bookshop.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

bookshop / ˈbʊk.ʃɒp /   / -ʃɑːp / noun [ C ] mainly UK ( US usually bookstore )

A2 a shop or website where books are sold

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bookstore

/bʊkstɔ:(r)/
(bookstores)

A bookstore is a shop where books are sold. (mainly AM; in BRIT, usually use bookshop)

N-COUNT

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

bookstore

book·store /ˈbʊkˌstoɚ/ noun, pl -stores [count] chiefly US : a store that sells books

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