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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A Japanese raised wooden clog, worn with traditional Japanese garments such as the kimono.

   "Because of August he wears shorts and sandals, the Japanese geta sort called thongs."

2. 2
   footwear usually with wooden soles wordnet
3. 3
   A technique for capturing stones by enclosing them in a “net” preventing them from escaping in any direction.

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A Roman emperor who ruled from 209 to 211 C.E.

Synonyms

All synonyms

clogclognetpattensabot

Example

More examples

"I slipped on my geta and dashed outside."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Japanese 下駄 (geta).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin Geta.

Related phrases

geta mark

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