First Known Use: 13th century
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1sundry
adjective sun·dry \ˈsən-drē\
: made up of different things
Full Definition of SUNDRY
: miscellaneous, various <sundry articles>
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Origin of SUNDRY
Middle English, different for each, from Old English syndrig, from sundor apart — more at sunder
2sundry
pronoun, plural in construction
Definition of SUNDRY
: an indeterminate number <recommended for reading by all and sundry — Edward Huberman>
First Known Use of SUNDRY
15th century
SUNDRY Defined for Kids
sundry
adjective sun·dry \ˈsən-drē\
Definition of SUNDRY for Kids
: more than one or two : various <We disagreed for sundry reasons.>
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