Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In northern India, a gray, crystalline substance prepared from a concentrated decoction of the wood of Acacia Catechu, by placing in it a few twigs and allowing the decoction to cool. The twigs are removed and the crystalline substance collected. It is a refined form of catechu, consisting of almost pure catechin, and is eaten by the natives in their pan, imparting with the lime the red color to the teeth and lips. Compare
catechu ,khirsal , and pan.
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- proper noun A
diminutive of the female given namesKatherine ,Kathleen , and related names.
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Examples
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My writing, as you know, Kath, is limited to press releases and news feature stories.
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Second, Kath is still beaching it up, but Therese is slipping into her seat again to deliver some linky goodness (wow, comfy seat … and buttons all over the place).
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Linktopia: Alphabet Soup Edition 2006
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Ishiguro of course has always made a speciality of self-deceiving and emotionally constipated narrators, and Kath is no exception - but this serves to make the true pathos of the story hit home even harder.
Questions About Humanity Sharon Bakar 2005
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Ishiguro of course has always made a speciality of self-deceiving and emotionally constipated narrators, and Kath is no exception - but this serves to make the true pathos of the story hit home even harder.
Archive 2005-05-01 Sharon Bakar 2005
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I called Kath and asked a hypothetical question about our legal status in regard to human skulls found in attics.
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I called Kath and asked a hypothetical question about our legal status in regard to human skulls found in attics.
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Kath is going to chime in tomorrow with an industry report, so today I’m going to focus on contests, adaptations and rejections, oh, my!
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Catching up on writerly news 2008
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My spin on your goals, Kath, is to become better at DAILY writing, as that’s become a definite weakness for me.
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Through the magic of blogging, you get to see where Kath is right now, destroying a few skin cells on North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
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Based on the hit Australian comedy series of the same name Kath and Kim Latest episode released by LOL
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