/ dəʊlt; NAmE doʊlt/ noun
( disapproving ) a stupid person
SYN idiot
► dol·tish adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: perhaps a variant of dulled , past participle of dull .
/ dəʊlt; NAmE doʊlt/ noun
( disapproving ) a stupid person
SYN idiot
► dol·tish adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: perhaps a variant of dulled , past participle of dull .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005