name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A tyre of the Dunlop brand. countable
2. 2
   A mild cheese from Dunlop in East Ayrshire, Scotland. uncountable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A village in East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4149). countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

cheese

Etymology

Of Scottish origin, all senses ultimately from the village. See Clan Dunlop#Etymology for further breakdown.

Related phrases

dangle the Dunlops

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.