n.
Pronunciation: ' d ə -b ə l-( ˌ )yü, ' d ə -b ə -; ' d ə b-( ˌ )yü, -y ə ; ' d ə b-y ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural w's or ws \ -( ˌ )yüz, -y ə z, -y ē z \
Usage: often cap
often attrib
15th century
1 a : the 23d letter of the English alphabet b : a graphic representation of this letter c : a speech counterpart of orthographic w
2 : a graphic device for reproducing the letter w
3 : one designated w especially as the 23d in order or class
4 : something shaped like the letter W