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demijohn

American  
[dem-i-jon] / ˈdɛm ɪˌdʒɒn /

noun

  1. a large bottle having a short, narrow neck, and usually being encased in wickerwork.

demijohn British  
/ ˈdɛmɪˌdʒɒn /

noun

  1. a large bottle with a short narrow neck, often with small handles at the neck and encased in wickerwork

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Etymology

Origin of demijohn

1760–70; by folk etymology < French dame-jeanne, apparently special use of proper name

Example Sentences

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We had a demijohn holding a gallon of fresh water and our ration was one capful – about three teaspoons – a day.

From The Guardian • Aug. 16, 2019

What kind of fool would throw out this exciting glass demijohn?

From The New Yorker • Nov. 12, 2018

For George’s collaboration with a soon-to-be-opened Melbourne wine bar, L’Estrange plans to reduce her wines’ carbon footprint by utilising another form of glass – the demijohn or carboy, a large glass jug.

From The Guardian • Jul. 7, 2017

Last fortnight Hemingway, a few Cubans and the usual wicker demijohn of wine went swordfishing.

From Time Magazine Archive

She balanced the immense rectangular can of oil on her head while she chatted with me, and looked so comfortable at it that I tried placing my plastic demijohn on my own head.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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