Collins (Noun)
Meaning 1
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Wilkie Collins was a prominent English writer of the Victorian era, known for his pioneering work in the detective fiction genre.
- The Moonstone, written by Wilkie Collins in 1868, is often referred to as the first detective novel in English literature.
- Collins collaborated with Charles Dickens on several projects, although their personal friendship eventually cooled.
- Wilkie Collins' novels often explored themes of social class, morality, and the role of women in society.
- The Woman in White, published in 1859-1860, is one of Collins' most famous works and a classic example of a sensation novel.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juice.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- She walked over to the bar and ordered a Tom Collins with lemon, an alternative to the gin cocktail on special.
- They met up with their friends and made sure everyone ordered their version of the popular Pimm's Cup Collins on ice at a Pimm's regatta afterparty event.
- Instead of vodka this year I have asked everyone in attendance for holiday get together over festive celebrations choose on request John, Mark Tom gin varieties.
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