noun
- Small rectangular tiles marked with dots, used in a game where players match the dots on adjacent tiles.
- A loose robe or cloak with a mask, worn at masquerade balls.
Usage: Usually used in plural; the game itself is often called 'dominoes'.
Usage: Archaic or formal usage; less common in modern English.
Examples
- The children played dominos on the kitchen table after school.
- She won the dominos tournament by matching tiles strategically.
- He knocked over the first domino, and they all fell in a chain reaction.
- The domino effect of the scandal spread through the entire organization.
- We bought a set of dominos with colorful dots for family game night.