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lenticular bracket

noun

Etymology

From lenticular + bracket, due to their resemblance to a lens.

  1. derived from *brōks✻ — “leggings, breeches, trousers”
  2. derived from *brāca✻
  3. derived from brāca — “pants”
  4. derived from braga
  5. derived from brague — “knickers, britches”
  6. derived from braguette
  7. inherited from *braget✻
  8. compounded as lenticular bracket — “lenticular + bracket”

Definitions

  1. Either of a pair of symbols,【 】, generally used in Chinese and Japanese dictionaries to…

    Either of a pair of symbols,【 】, generally used in Chinese and Japanese dictionaries to enclose headwords, and sometimes for other purposes.

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