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English

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Etymology

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From door +‎ cheek.

Noun

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doorcheek (plural doorcheeks)

  1. The jamb of a door.
    • 1609, The Holie Bible,[] (Douay–Rheims Bible), Doway: Laurence Kellam,[], →OCLC, Exodus 12:22, page 186:
      And dippe a bunch of hyſſope in the blould that is at the doore, and ſprinkle the vppertranſome of the doore therwith, and both the doore cheekes: let none of you goe out of the doore of his houſe til morning.
    • 2015, Meyer Levin, Frankie & Johnnie:
      The doorcheck on that doorway was loose and the door always banged behind him making him startle

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