/ ˌskiːən ˈduː; NAmE ; ˌskiːn/ noun
a knife which is worn inside a sock with traditional Scottish clothing
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from skean (from Irish and Scottish Gaelic sgian knife) + Scottish Gaelic dubh black.
/ ˌskiːən ˈduː; NAmE ; ˌskiːn/ noun
a knife which is worn inside a sock with traditional Scottish clothing
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from skean (from Irish and Scottish Gaelic sgian knife) + Scottish Gaelic dubh black.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005