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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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Origin of DORMER
Middle French dormeor dormitory, from Latin dormitorium
First Known Use: 1592
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dormer
noun dor·mer \ˈdȯr-mər\
Definition of DORMER for Kids
: a window placed upright in a sloping roof or the structure containing it
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