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tonsorial of or pertaining to barbers or barbering (often used for humorous overstatement).
tonsure the act of cutting the hair or shaving the head, esp. the crown, or the state resulting therefrom. [3 definitions]
tontine an annuity or life insurance plan in which subscribers contribute to and share equally in a common fund, with all benefits going to the last survivor or those surviving past a specified time. [2 definitions]
tonus the slight, continuous tension of relaxed muscles that enables them to respond to stimulation.
too in addition; as well; also. [4 definitions]
took past tense of take.
tool an instrument, such as a hammer, drill, or other hand-held device, used for doing work. [8 definitions]
toolbar one or more rows of buttons on a computer display, each of which can be clicked to select a particular functionality in a software application or web browser.
toolbox a portable, usu. compartmentalized container for hand tools.
toolmaker a skilled machinist who makes and maintains tools, dies, parts, and the like.
toolroom a room in which tools are stored or, in a machine shop, where they are made and repaired.
toolshed a small building, often behind a house, in which tools and equipment are stored; tool house.
tooltip in computing, a boxed message that appears when a cursor hovers over an image or text.
to one's name belonging to one.
toot to make a quick, short sound on a horn or whistle. [9 definitions]
tooth one of the hard, white, bonelike objects rooted in rows in the jaws of vertebrates, used for biting and chewing. [5 definitions]
toothache a pain in or close to a tooth.
toothbrush a brush with a short narrow head and a long handle, used to clean the teeth.
toothed having teeth or projections like teeth, usu. of a specified kind or quantity (often used in combination).
toothed whale any of various whales, such as the sperm whale, that have conical teeth in either or both jaws and a foreshortened, asymmetrical skull. (Cf. whalebone whale.)
tooth fairy a make-believe creature who leaves money under children's pillows in exchange for lost teeth placed there for her.