domino
/ˈdɒmɪnəʊ/noun
(pl. -oes)
1
- any of 28 small oblong pieces marked with 0-6 pips in each half多米诺骨牌。
1.1
dominoes
treated as sing. the game played with such pieces, in which they are laid down to form a line, each player in turn trying to find and lay down a domino with a value matched by that of a piece at either end of the line already formed多米诺骨牌游戏。
2
- historical a loose cloak, worn with a mask for the upper part of the face at masquerades〈史〉（化装舞会上穿的带有上半截面具的）宽松斗篷。
词源
late 17th cent.: from French， denoting a hood worn by priests in winter， probably based on Latin dominus 'lord， master'.