/ ˈsemi; NAmE / noun ( pl. semis )
1.
( BrE , informal ) a semi-detached house (= one that is joined to another house by one shared wall) :
suburban semis
2.
( NAmE ) = semi-trailer
3.
= semi-final
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: abbreviation.
/ ˈsemi; NAmE / noun ( pl. semis )
1.
( BrE , informal ) a semi-detached house (= one that is joined to another house by one shared wall) :
suburban semis
2.
( NAmE ) = semi-trailer
3.
= semi-final
••
WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: abbreviation.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005