Country Life (1897–).
The 333rd most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 1293 quotations (about 0.04% of all OED quotations).
| Lemma | Definition | Date | |
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| deskill | trans. To convert (a workplace, employment) from one that requires a skilled worker or… | 1941 | Go To Quotation |
| lek | intr. of certain birds: To take part in a pattern of behaviour centred upon a lek. | 1970 | Go To Quotation |
| mini-rugby | A form of Rugby Union played, chiefly by children, on a half-size pitch with nine players on each side. | 1974 | Go To Quotation |
| monoculturist | A person who practises or advocates monoculture or a monocultural way of life. | 1973 | Go To Quotation |
| nana | A children's nurse; a nanny. Cf. nan n. 1. | 1844 | Go To Quotation |
| night table | = nightstand n. | 1771 | Go To Quotation |
| northering | The action of turning to the north. | 1971 | Go To Quotation |
| Ratrac | A tracked vehicle designed for travelling on snow-covered terrain, used esp. for compacting snow on a ski slope. Cf. snowcat n. | 1971 | Go To Quotation |
| self-catering | Catering for oneself; spec. providing one's own domestic services (as meals and cleaning)… | 1970 | Go To Quotation |
| slimmer | One who practises slimming. | 1974 | Go To Quotation |
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