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sukia — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • curry noun A dish, originally from South Asian cooking, made with a spiced sauce.
  • dress verb To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.
  • groom noun A man on his wedding day, or about to be married.
  • plume noun A large, often decorative feather, or a cluster of feathers.
  • preen noun A forked tool used by clothiers for dressing cloth.

Senses

sukia is used for these senses in English:

  • curry (transitive) To groom (a horse); to dress or rub down a horse with a curry comb.
  • currycomb (transitive) To groom using such a comb.
  • dress To fit or prepare (something) for use; to render (something) suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready.
  • groom (transitive) To care for (horses or other animals) by brushing and cleaning them.
  • plume (transitive, reflexive) Chiefly of a bird: to arrange and preen the feathers of, specifically in preparation for flight; hence (figurative) , to prepare for (something).
  • preen (of birds, ambitransitive) To groom; to trim or dress the feathers with the beak.

curry — full definition

  1. noun A dish, originally from South Asian cooking, made with a spiced sauce.
  2. verb To try to win someone's favor through flattery — almost always in the phrase "curry favor."
  3. verb To groom a horse by rubbing it down, typically with a special comb.

dress — full definition

  1. verb To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.
  2. verb To attire (oneself or someone) for a particular (especially formal) occasion, or in a fashionable manner.
  3. verb To design, make, provide, or select clothes (for someone).
  4. verb To arrange or style (someone's hair).

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