dʌtʃ adj. & n. --adj. 1
of, relating
to, or associated
with the Netherlands. 2 US sl.
German. 3 S.Afr. of Dutch
descent. 4
archaic of Germany including the Netherlands. --n. 1 a the
language of the Netherlands. b S.Afr. usu. derog.
Afrikaans. 2 (prec. by the; treated as pl.) a the
people of the Netherlands. b S.Afr. Afrikaans-speakers. 3 archaic the language of Germany including the Netherlands. øbeat the Dutch US colloq. do
something remarkable. Dutch
auction see AUCTION. Dutch
bargain a bargain concluded by drinking
together. Dutch barn
Brit. a barn
roof over hay
etc., set on poles
and having no walls. Dutch
cap 1 a
contraceptive diaphragm. 2 a woman's
lace cap with
triangular flaps on
each side. Dutch
courage false courage gained
from alcohol. Dutch
doll a jointed
wooden doll. Dutch
door a door divided
into two parts horizontally allowing
one part to be
shut and the
other open. Dutch
elm disease a disease affecting elms caused by the
fungus Ceratocystis ulmi,
first found in the Netherlands. Dutch
hoe a hoe pushed
forward by the
user. Dutch
interior a
painting of Dutch
domestic life,
esp. by P. de
Hooch (d. 1683). Dutch
metal a copper-zinc
alloy imitating
gold leaf. Dutch
oven 1 a metal box the open side of
which is turned
towards a
fire. 2 a covered
cooking pot
for braising etc. Dutch
treat a party,
outing, etc. to which each
person makes a
contribution. Dutch
uncle a person giving
advice with
benevolent firmness. Dutch
wife a
framework of
cane etc., or a bolster, used for resting the legs in
bed. go Dutch share expenses
equally. [MDu. dutsch etc. Hollandish, Netherlandish, German, OHG diutisc national]
