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feminine

/ɔʁ.dyʁ/

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Translation

rubbish, refuse; used of a person, scum

Word origin

From Old French ord ('foul, filthy') plus the noun suffix -ure. Ord comes from Latin horridus ('bristling, rough, dreadful'), which also gave English 'horrid'.

Origin: Old French
Root: ord
English cognates: horrid

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralordures

Examples

The rubbish is collected on Tuesday and Friday mornings.

' .

Do not leave the rubbish bag in front of the door.

, .

The refuse lorry comes very early, around five o'clock.

He was fined for fly-tipping his rubbish in the forest.

bacs .

The council has installed new refuse bins in the neighbourhood.

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This word is part of lesson 36.