n.
Pronunciation: ' d ə m(p)s
Function: noun plural
Etymology: probably from Dutch domp haze, from Middle Dutch damp ― more at DAMP
Date: 1529
: a gloomy state of mind : DESPONDENCY <in the dumps >
n.
Pronunciation: ' d ə m(p)s
Function: noun plural
Etymology: probably from Dutch domp haze, from Middle Dutch damp ― more at DAMP
Date: 1529
: a gloomy state of mind : DESPONDENCY <in the dumps >
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012