domino
noun
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The History of Domino
The origin of dominoes is rather obscure, and that is as true of the word as it is of the game. Both appeared in France shortly after 1750. In both English and French, domino earlier denoted a long hooded cloak worn together with a mask during carnival season or at a masquerade. It is an even earlier sense, however, that may link the garment with the playing piece. In French, domino originally referred to a cape worn by a priest over his surplice. Domino pieces were once made with ebony blacks and ivory faces, and it has been suggested that the playing piece brought to mind the priest’s black domino contrasting with the white surplice.
Examples of domino in a Sentence
Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 10 Aug. 2024
What analysts don’t want to see is the dominoes of panic continuing to fall.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2024
Anyways, computers started then falling like dominoes at this point.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 23 July 2024
This is just the first domino to fall in their plan to use the rolodex to topple the patriarchy, but the good times come to a screeching halt when Evelyn storms in, furious that Linda destroyed the rolodex.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Domino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domino. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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