~ 1 [ tʃα: ]
■ verb ( ~s , ~ring , ~red ) partially burn so as to blacken the surface.
■ noun ~red material.
Origin
C17: appar. a back-form. from ~coal .
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~ 2 Brit. [ tʃα: ]
informal
■ noun a ~woman.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ring , ~red ) work as a ~woman.
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~ 3 [ tʃα: ]
(also cha [ tʃα: ] )
■ noun Brit. informal tea.
Origin
C16 (as cha ): from Chin. (Mandarin dialect) chá .
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~ 4
■ noun variant spelling of ~r .