[ 'dɒmɪnəʊ ]
■ noun ( plural ~es )
1》 any of 28 small oblong pieces marked with 0–6 pips in each half.
↘( ~es ) [treated as sing. ] the game played with ~es, each player in turn trying to lay down a ~ with a value matching that of a piece at either end of the line already formed.
2》 historical a loose cloak, worn with a mask for the upper part of the face at masquerades.
Origin
C17: from Fr., denoting a hood worn by priests in winter, prob. based on L. dominus 'lord, master'.