Domino

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɒmɪnəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɑməˌnoʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(domə nō′)

Inflections of 'domino' (n):
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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Domino /ˈdɒmɪnəʊ/ n
  1. Fats, real name Antoine Domino 1928–2017, US rhythm-and-blues and rock-and-roll pianist, singer, and songwriter. His singles include "Ain't that a Shame" (1955) and "Blueberry Hill" (1956)
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
dom•i•no1 /ˈdɑməˌnoʊ/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -noes. 
  1. Games[countable] a small, flat block, the face of which has two squares, each either blank or painted with dots.
  2. Games dominoes, [uncountable* used with a singular verb] a game in which the ends of such pieces are matched:Dominoes is not too hard to play.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dom•i•no1  (domə nō′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -noes. 
  1. Gamesa flat, thumbsized, rectangular block, the face of which is divided into two parts, each either blank or bearing from one to six pips or dots: 28 such pieces form a complete set.
  2. Games dominoes, (used with a sing. v.) any of various games played with such pieces, usually by matching the ends of pieces and laying the dominoes down in lines and angular patterns.
  • perh. special use of domino2 1710–20

dom•i•no2  (domə nō′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -noes, -nos. 
  1. Clothinga large, hooded cloak with a mask covering the eyes, worn at masquerades.
  2. Clothingthe mask.
  3. Clothinga person wearing such dress.
  • Medieval Latin or Middle French: black hood worn by priests in winter; obscurely akin to Latin dominus lord
  • Italian: hood and mask costume
  • 1710–20

Dom•i•no  (domə nō′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Antoine ("Fats''), born 1928, U.S. rhythm-and-blues pianist, singer, and composer.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
domino /ˈdɒmɪˌnəʊ/ n ( pl -noes)
  1. a small rectangular block used in the game of dominoes, divided on one side into two equal areas, each of which is either blank or marked with from one to six dots
Etymology: 19th Century: from French, from Italian, perhaps from domino! master, said by the winner
domino /ˈdɒmɪˌnəʊ/ n ( pl -noes, -nos)
  1. a large hooded cloak worn with an eye mask at a masquerade
  2. the eye mask worn with such a cloak
Etymology: 18th Century: from French or Italian, probably from Latin dominus lord, master
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