- divot
- divot 1530s, from Scottish, lit. "piece of turf or sod" used for roofing material, etc., of unknown origin. The golfing sense is from 1886.
Etymology dictionary. 2014.
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divot- — DEFINICIJA u nepotpuno sraštenim riječima znači da je što divotno [divot izdanje, arh. term.; divot djelo, zast.] ETIMOLOGIJA v. diviti … Hrvatski jezični portal
Divot — ist eine Bezeichnung aus dem Golfsport. Bei einem Golfschlag können Grasstücke aus dem Rasen herausgeschlagen werden. Sowohl dieses Grasstück als auch die beschädigte Stelle nennt man Divot. Es gehört zur Etikette, das herausgeschlagene Stück… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Divot — Div ot, n. 1. A thin, oblong turf used for covering cottages, and also for fuel. [Scot.] Simmonds. [1913 Webster] 2. (Golf) a small piece of turf gouged out of the ground by the head of a golf club when making a stroke; as, all divots should be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
divot — ► NOUN ▪ a piece of turf cut out of the ground, especially by a golf club in making a stroke. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
divot — [div′ət] n. [Scot dial. < ?] 1. Scot. a thin slice of turf used as for roofing 2. Golf a lump of turf dislodged by a player s club in making a stroke … English World dictionary
DIVOT- — {{upper}}DIVOT {{/upper}} u nepotpuno sraštenim riječima znači da je što divotno [divot izdanje, arh. term.; divot djelo, zast.] … Veliki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika
divot — [“divat] n. a toupee; a partial toupee. (See also rug.) □ I think that Sam is wearing a little divot. □ His divot slipped, but no one laughed … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
divot — n American a toupee or hairpiece. The standard word, denoting a clod of earth and grass dug out by a golfing stroke, has become part of the adolescent lexicon of mockery (like its UK counterparts syrup (of figs), Irish, etc.) Divot itself is an… … Contemporary slang
divot — [[t]dɪ̱vət[/t]] divots N COUNT A divot is a small piece of grass and earth which is dug out accidentally, for example by a golf club … English dictionary
divot — See feal and divot … Ballentine's law dictionary
