ESE
1 of 3abbreviation
east-southeast
-ese
2 of 3adjective suffix
: of, relating to, or originating in (a certain place or country)
Japanese
-ese
3 of 3noun suffix
plural -ese
1
: native or resident of (a specified place or country)
Chinese
2
a
: language of (a particular place, country, or nationality)
Cantonese
b
: speech, literary style, or diction peculiar to (a specified place, person, group, discipline, subject, or activity) —usually in words applied in depreciation
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Word History
Etymology
Adjective suffix
Portuguese -ês & Italian -ese, from Latin -ensis
Kids Definition
-ese 1 of 2
adjective suffix
ˈēz
: of, relating to, or coming from a certain place or country
Japanese
-ese
2 of 2noun suffix
plural -ese
1
: native or resident of a specified place or country
Chinese
2
: language of a particular place, country, or nationality
- play lead
- play make-believe
- play merry hell with
- play money
- play nice
- play no part in
- play off against
- play on
- play on or upon
- play on words
- play one's cards
- play one's cards close to one's chest/vest
- play one's cards close to the chest/vest
- play one's cards right
- play out
- play politics
- play possum
- play school
- play second fiddle
- play smart
- play someone or something off against someone or something
- play something close to one's chest
- play something close to the vest
- play straight
- play structure