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DW

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. Real Estate. dishwasher.


D/W 2 American  
  1. dock warrant.


D/W British  

abbreviation

  1. dock warrant

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Usage

What else does DW mean? DW can stand for everything from devil worshipper to Doctor Who, but on the internet, it's usually short for don't worry. DW is also a much-memed character from the Arthur children's stories and TV show.

Example Sentences

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Buildings housing a studio of German broadcaster ARD and an office for German outlet DW were damaged as well, both companies said.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

At the time, Uludag worked for Turkey's NOW TV, but he returned to DW a year later.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

A repeat of that loss at the DW Stadium on 8 January is unthinkable in the current climate.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2023

Daily Wire editor emeritus Ben Shapiro wrote on X. “We launched DW to make the content nobody else had the balls to make. ‘

From Washington Times • Dec. 3, 2023

And then another time Damon "DW" Woods told everybody that I kissed this girl named Janine, who was the only pretty girl who liked me, but I hadn't, and I hadn't told DW that lie.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds

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