/nəʊz/

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Meaning

The part of your face that you use to smell and to breathe.

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Word origin

From Old English nosu, the old Germanic word for the nose.

Origin
Old English
Root
nosu

Grammar

Gender
Pluralnoses

Examples

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"Nose" is the part of the face used to smell.

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"Noses" is the plural, meaning more than one nose.

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Here "nose" is the part of the face he holds.

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This word is taught in chapter 13, lesson 10: nose, ray, west and 7 more words.