billow

Definitions


[ˈbɪləʊ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a large undulating mass of something, typically cloud, smoke, or steam


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Origin:
mid 16th century: from Old Norse bylgja


[ˈbɪləʊ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of fabric) fill with air and swell outwards
(e.g: her dress billowed out around her)


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Origin:
mid 16th century: from Old Norse bylgja




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