Kilo Lingo

nose

/nəʊz/

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Translation

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

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 part of lesson 11.