demijohn

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɛmɪˌdʒɒn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɛmɪˌdʒɑn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dem′i jon′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
dem•i•john /ˈdɛmɪˌdʒɑn/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a large bottle with a short, narrow neck.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dem•i•john  (dem′i jon′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a large bottle having a short, narrow neck, and usually being encased in wickerwork.
  • French dame-jeanne, apparently special use of proper name
  • by folk etymology, etymological 1760–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
demijohn /ˈdɛmɪˌdʒɒn/ n
  1. a large bottle with a short narrow neck, often with small handles at the neck and encased in wickerwork
Etymology: 18th Century: probably by folk etymology from French dame-jeanne, from dame lady + Jeanne Jane

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