Phrase Hound found 12 phrases and 7 compound words that contain dukes. The most common are listed below. Open dukes in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 12
- Daisy DukesVery short denim shorts worn by women, ending at the upper thighs.
- Dukes CountyOne of 14 counties in Massachusetts, United States. County seat: Edgartown. It is located on Martha's Vineyard and other offshore islands.
- dukes upthird-person singular simple present indicative of duke up: To dress up; to embellish or improve (something).
- grand dukesplural of grand duke: Ruler or monarch of a grand duchy.
- Dukes of Edinburghplural of Duke of Edinburgh: A title given to a member of the British royal family, most recently to Prince Edward, the youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II.
- put up one's dukesTo raise one's clenched fists in front of one's body and stand in a threatening or defiant manner, in preparation for a fistfight.
- dukes outthird-person singular simple present indicative of duke out: To fight, especially with fists; to knock out (someone).
- May Dukesplural of May Duke: A large dark-red variety of cherry, cross between Prunus avium and Prunus cerasus.
- dukes it outthird-person singular simple present indicative of duke it out: To fight, especially with the fists.
- my Lord Dukesplural of my Lord Duke: Used in direct address to dukes, now chiefly in correspondence.
- puts up one's dukesthird-person singular simple present indicative of put up one's dukes: To raise one's clenched fists in front of one's body and stand in a threatening or defiant manner, in preparation for a fistfight.
- putting up one's dukespresent participle and gerund of put up one's dukes
Compound words 7
- archdukesplural of archduke: The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
- dukeshipsplural of dukeship: The quality or condition of being a duke.
- DukestownA suburb of Sirhowy, Blaenau Gwent borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1310).
- granddukesplural of grandduke: Ruler or monarch of a grand duchy.
- heydukesplural of heyduke: An outlaw, highwayman, or freedom fighter in the Balkans.
- Maydukesplural of Mayduke: A large dark-red variety of cherry, cross between Prunus avium and Prunus cerasus.
- megadukesplural of megaduke: The commander in chief of the Byzantine navy.