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OOSE¹

noun

  1. abbreviation, acronym, uncountable Acronym of object-oriented software engineering

oose²

  • /uːs/ UK
  • /uːz/ UK
  • /uz/ US, Scotland
  • /us/ US, Scotland

Where it comes from

From Scots oose, an alternative form of oos, the plural form of oo (“wool”).

noun

  1. Scotland, uncountable Fluff, particularly from a textile source such as cotton or wool. But I found how I could read in the bedroom and not lie on the bed. It was a wee place down between my bed and the wall where the door was. The bed was pressed against the wall but ye could just squash down and under. My da kept all suitcases under my bed but I shifted them the gether and it was eas

oose³

noun

  1. US Synonym of yucca. A favorite substitute for soap was the root of the "oose," or yucca, sometimes called "soap root." This root looked about like a sugarbeet. Cut up and left in water it soon made a fluffy suds. Colored clothes came out fresh and bright because the cleanser did not harm the dyes. White clothes however

    Similar: yucca

oose⁴

verb ooses · oosing · oosed

  1. archaic Archaic form of ooze

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"oose." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/oose. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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oose. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/oose

Chicago

"oose." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/oose.

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@misc{oose_2026,
  title = {oose},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oose},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}