dag

¹

[ dag ]

noun

1. one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.
2. Scot. daglock.

verb (used with object)

, dagged, dag·ging.

1. to edge (a garment, cloth, etc.) with decorative scallops or the like.

dag

²

[ dag ]

noun

, Australian and New Zealand Informal.

1. an amusing, unusual person.

dag

³

abbreviation for

1. dekagram; dekagrams.

Dag

⁴

[ dahg, dag ]

noun

1. a male given name.

dag

¹

/ dæɡ /

noun

1. short for daglock
2. rattle one's dags informal.
   to hurry up

verb

1. to cut the daglock away from (a sheep)

dag

²

/ dæɡ /

noun

1. a character; eccentric
2. a person who is untidily dressed
3. a person with a good sense of humour

Derived Forms

• ˈdagger, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dag¹

1350–1400; Middle English dagge < ?; compare Old French dague dagger

Origin of dag²

First recorded in 1885–90; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of dag¹

C18: of obscure origin

Origin of dag²

back formation from daggy

Example Sentences

The pictures at the show called Histories in the Making have been gathered from the archives of DAG, a leading art firm.

From BBC

“They were attracted to the people, and not just to the grandees, but to ordinary people in the streets. If there was still an element of the picturesque, it was a more intimate and animated version of that aesthetic,” says Ashish Anand, managing director of DAG, a leading art firm which has put together the show.

From BBC

"The bubbles have a significant impact on the atomisation of biodiesel in engines. Therefore, our research is very important to address fundamental questions about the efficiency of the biodiesel engine," says Dr. Yogeshwar Nath Mishra, who led the study at the University of Gothenburg together with Professor Dag Hanstorp.

From Science Daily

"Bubble formation is important in industries such as chemical engineering for example carbonated drinks, ultrasonic imaging, boiling processes for heat transfer and processes such as gas release from water bodies and cloud formation. But what we have achieved is basic research. There is still a lot of development to be done before it can be used," says Dag Hanstorp.

From Science Daily

"We then energise the droplet with our femtosecond laser, which focuses light energy at a point inside the droplet for a very short time, 100 femtoseconds, 10-13 seconds. This forms the gas bubbles, the number, growth and fine distribution of which are studied using a high-speed camera," explains Dag Hanstorp, Professor of Physics at the University of Gothenburg.

From Science Daily