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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024calf1 /kæf/USA pronunciation n., pl. calves (kavz).- Zoology[countable] the young of the domestic cow or other cowlike animal.
- Zoology[countable] the young of certain other mammals, such as the elephant, seal, and whale.
- Clothing[uncountable] calfskin.
calf2 /kæf/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. calves (kavz).- Anatomythe fleshy part of the back of the human leg below the knee.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024calf1 (kaf, käf ),USA pronunciation n., pl. calves (kavz, kävz).USA pronunciation - Zoologythe young of the domestic cow or other bovine animal.
- Zoologythe young of certain other mammals, as the elephant, seal, and whale.
- Clothingcalfskin leather.
- Informal Termsan awkward, silly boy or man.
- Geographya mass of ice detached from a glacier, iceberg, or floe.
- Animal Husbandry, Idioms in calf, (of a cow or other animal having calves) pregnant.
- Idioms kill the fatted calf, to prepare an elaborate feast in welcome or celebration.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English cealf, calf; cognate with Old Saxon kalf, Old Norse kalfr, Old High German kalb
(kavz, kävz).USA pronunciation - the fleshy part of the back of the human leg below the knee.
- Old Norse kalfi; akin to calf1
- Middle English 1275–1325
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: calf /kɑːf/ n ( pl calves)- the young of cattle, esp domestic cattle
- the young of certain other mammals, such as the buffalo, elephant, giraffe, and whale
- a large piece of floating ice detached from an iceberg, etc
- kill the fatted calf ⇒ to celebrate lavishly, esp as a welcome
Etymology: Old English cealf; related to Old Norse kālfr, Gothic kalbō, Old High German kalba calf /kɑːf/ n ( pl calves)- the thick fleshy part of the back of the leg between the ankle and the knee
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old Norse kalfi |