dag

[ dag ]

/ dæg /

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noun

one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.

Scot. daglock.

verb (used with object), dagged, dag·ging.

to edge (a garment, cloth, etc.) with decorative scallops or the like.

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Origin of dag

1350–1400; Middle English dagge< ?; compare Old French dague dagger

Words nearby dag

daffodil, daffy, daft, Dafydd ap Gruffudd, Dafydd ap Gwilym, dag, da Gama, Dagan, Dagda, Dagenham, Dagestan

Other definitions for dag (2 of 4)

dag²

[ dag ]

/ dæg /

noun Australian and New Zealand Informal.

an amusing, unusual person.

Origin of dag

First recorded in 1885–90; origin uncertain

Other definitions for dag (3 of 4)

dag³

abbreviation

dekagram; dekagrams.

Other definitions for dag (4 of 4)

Dag

[ dahg, dag ]

/ dɑg, dæg /

noun

a male given name.

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How to use dag in a sentence

He is the winner of the Kate Webb award and a graduate of the UN Dag Hammarskjöld Journalism Fellowship program.
Taliban Deny Peace Talks|Mushtaq Yusufzai|October 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He is the winner of the Kate Webb Award and a graduate of the U.N. Dag Hammarskjöld Journalism Fellowship program.
Taliban Responds to WikiLeaks|Mushtaq Yusufzai|July 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He is the winner of the Kate Webb award and a graduate of the U.N. Dag Hammarskjöld Journalism Fellowship program.
Taliban Commanders See Victory in the Sacking of U.S. General|Mushtaq Yusufzai|June 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Dag-um nga hingbug-atan sa gipúyus nga ulan, Clouds weighted down with the rain they were carrying.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff

Dag, the son of Hogni, sacrificed to Odin, for vengeance for his father.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
Dag met with his relation Helgi in a place called Fioturlund, and pierced him through with his spear.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
Helgi fell there, but Dag rode to the mountains and told Sigrun what had taken place.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
For Dag and Dagah are words interpreted to mean fish, whence he was called Dagon.
Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon,|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for dag (1 of 2)

dag¹

/ (dæɡ) /

noun

short for daglock

rattle one's dags NZ informal to hurry up

verb dags, dagging or dagged

to cut the daglock away from (a sheep)

Derived forms of dag

dagger, noun

Word Origin for dag

C18: of obscure origin

British Dictionary definitions for dag (2 of 2)

dag²

/ (dæɡ) /

noun Australian and NZ informal

a character; eccentric

a person who is untidily dressed

a person with a good sense of humour

Word Origin for dag

back formation from daggy

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