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English noun: lid | |||
| 1. | lid (body) either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye | ||
| Samples | His lids would stay open no longer. | ||
| Synonyms | eyelid, palpebra | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | protective fold | ||
| Part holonym | cilium, conjunctiva, eyelash, lash | ||
| Part meronym | eye, oculus, optic | ||
| 2. | lid (artifact) a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc. | ||
| Samples | He raised the piano lid. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cover, top | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | trunk lid | ||
| Part holonym | lock | ||
| Part meronym | box, chest, jar | ||
| 3. | lid (artifact) headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim | ||
| Synonyms | chapeau, hat | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | headdress, headgear | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bearskin, beaver, boater, bonnet, bowler, bowler hat, busby, campaign hat, cavalier hat, cocked hat, cowboy hat, deerstalker, derby, derby hat, dress hat, dunce cap, dunce's cap, fedora, felt hat, fool's cap, fur hat, high hat, homburg, leghorn, millinery, opera hat, Panama, Panama hat, plug hat, poke bonnet, sailor, shako, shovel hat, silk hat, skimmer, slouch hat, snap-brim hat, sombrero, sou'wester, Stetson, stovepipe, straw hat, sun hat, sunhat, ten-gallon hat, tirolean, titfer, top hat, topper, toque, trilby, tyrolean, woman's hat | ||
| Part holonym | brim, crown, hatband | ||
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