Definition of DEMIJOHN

demijohn

Meanings

Plural: demijohns

Noun

  • large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork
  • A large bottle with a short neck, sometimes with two small handles at the neck, sometimes encased in wickerwork.

Origin / Etymology

Partial calque of French dame-jeanne (literally “Lady Jane”), of uncertain origin. Note that the French Jeanne (“Jane, feminine of John”) has changed to the masculine form John, rather than the cognate English Jane.

Synonyms

carboy

Scrabble Score: 21

demijohn is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
demijohn is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
demijohn is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

demijohn is a valid Words With Friends word