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单词 gamp
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Definition of gamp in English:

gamp

nounɡampɡæmp
British dated, informal
  • An umbrella, especially a large unwieldy one.

    〈英,旧〉伞,(尤指)笨重的大伞

    he stuck his gamp in the hallstand
    Example sentencesExamples
    • When the rain began to come down in buckets I thought I had better invest in a gamp, but was deterred by the thought that I already had two lying about somewhere at home and one in my office here.
    Synonyms
    parasol, sunshade

Origin

Mid 19th century: named after Mrs Gamp in Charles Dickens's Martin Chuzzlewit, who carried such an umbrella.

Rhymes

amp, camp, champ, clamp, cramp, damp, encamp, lamp, ramp, samp, scamp, stamp, tamp, tramp, vamp

Definition of gamp in US English:

gamp

nounɡæmpɡamp
British dated, informal
  • An umbrella, especially a large unwieldy one.

    〈英,旧〉伞,(尤指)笨重的大伞

    Example sentencesExamples
    • When the rain began to come down in buckets I thought I had better invest in a gamp, but was deterred by the thought that I already had two lying about somewhere at home and one in my office here.
    Synonyms
    parasol, sunshade

Origin

Mid 19th century: named after Mrs Gamp in Charles Dickens's Martin Chuzzlewit, who carried such an umbrella.

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