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Meaning of duotang | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A type of folder with three prongs that is commonly used to store papers in elementary school settings.

Canada

Examples

“One of the students is really messy — his worksheets are always falling out of his duotang.”
“Also what the heck are the origins of the words "Duatang" and "Touque"? These words seem to be uniquely Canadian. [...] Editor's Note: According to the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Duo-Tang is a "proprietary" term (i.e., a company enjoys trademark protection) for a type of folder for looseleaf paper.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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