domino

dom·i·no ¹  (dm-n)

n. pl. dom·i·noes or dom·i·nos

1.

a. A small rectangular wood or plastic block, the face of which is divided into halves, each half being blank or marked by dots resembling those on dice.

b. dominoes or dominos (used with a sing. or pl. verb) A game played with a set of these small blocks, generally 28 in number.

2. A country expected to react politically to events as predicted by the domino theory: "The dominos did indeed fall in Indochina" Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.

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[French, probably from domino, mask, perhaps because of the resemblance between the eyeholes and the spots on some of the tiles; see domino².]

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dom·i·no ²  (dm-n)

n. pl. dom·i·noes or dom·i·nos

1.

a. A costume consisting of a hooded robe worn with an eye mask at a masquerade.

b. The mask so worn.

2. One wearing this costume.

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[French, probably from Latin (benedcmus) domin, (let us praise) the Lord, dative of dominus, lord; see dem- in Indo-European roots.]

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domino ¹

Noun

pl -noes a small rectangular block marked with dots, used in dominoes [Italian, perhaps from domino! master!, said by the winner]

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domino ²

Noun

pl -noes or -nos a large hooded cloak worn with an eye mask at a masquerade [Latin dominus lord, master]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Domino - United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928) Antoine Domino, Fats Domino
	2.	domino - a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume cloak - a loose outer garment fancy dress, masquerade costume, masquerade - a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party
	3.	domino - a mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyes eye mask, half mask mask - a covering to disguise or conceal the face
	4.	domino - a small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes; the face of each block has two equal areas that can bear 0 to 6 dots block - a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks" five, five-spot - a playing card or a domino or a die whose upward face shows five pips four-spot, four - a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips one-spot - a domino or die whose upward face shows one pip six-spot, six - a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows six pips

Translations

domino [pl dominoes] [ˈdɔmɪnəu] n → ficha de dominó

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domino [ˈdɔmɪnəu] [dominoes , pl ] n → domino m

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domino [ˈdɔmɪnəu] [dominoes , pl ] n (block) → Domino(stein) m

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domino [pl dominoes] [ˈdɔmɪnəu] n → domino;

dominoes npl (game) → gioco del domino