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Noun: dominoes  'dó-mi,nowz
  1. Any of several games played with small rectangular blocks
    "They played dominoes late into the night";
    - dominos
Noun: domino (dominoes)  'dó-mi,now
  1. A small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes; the face of each block has two equal areas that can bear 0 to 6 dots
    "He carefully placed the domino to continue the chain"
     
  2. A loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume
    "She chose a mysterious black domino for the Venetian carnival"
     
  3. A mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyes
    "She wore a glittering domino to the masquerade ball";
    - half mask, eye mask

Type of: block, cloak, mask, table game

Part of: fancy dress, masquerade, masquerade costume

Encyclopedia: Dominoes

Domino, Newfoundland and Labrador