Dyson

proper nounnounattested in dialogue

//ˈdaɪ.sən//

A surname.

proper noun

1
A surname.
When Mejias arrived at the hotel room later that night, he discovered Dyson and Gillum inside the room “under the influence of an unknown substance,” the police report said.

Etymology

A patronymic English surname, from Dennis + -son, compare Tyson, Tennyson.

noun

1
informalA cyclonic vacuum cleaner.

Etymology

Genericized trademark of the brand name used by Dyson, a company known for their range of cyclonic vacuum cleaners, named after its founder James Dyson (born 1947). Compare hoover.

Forms

plural: Dysons

Dynamite · A sub-sitio in the sitio of Hilltop, barangay of Ambuclao,…dynasty · A series of rulers or dynasts from one family.dysfunctional · Not performing its proper or intended function.

Dyson · A surname.

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