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dormer

noun dor·mer \ˈdȯr-mər\

: a window that is in a part of a building that sticks out from a slanted roof

: the part of a building that contains a dormer

Full Definition of DORMER

: a window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof; also : the roofed structure containing such a window

— dor·mered \-mərd\ adjective

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Middle French dormeor dormitory, from Latin dormitorium

First Known Use: 1592

DORMER Defined for Kids

noun dor·mer \ˈdȯr-mər\

: a window placed upright in a sloping roof or the structure containing it

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