cellar-door en · NOUN
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of cellar door.
alt of cellar door
The cellar-door flew open with a booming sound, and then he heard the noise much louder, on the floors below; then coming up the stairs; then coming straight towards the door.
1843 December 19, Charles Dickens, “Stave I. Marley’s Ghost.”, in A Christmas Carol. […], London: Chapman & Hall, […], →OCLC, pages 24–25:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cellar-doors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |