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Cooler vs Cooley - What's the difference?

cooler | cooley |

As a noun cooler

is (countable) anything which cools.

As an adjective cooler

is (cool).

As a proper noun cooley is

.

cooler

English

Noun

  • (countable) anything which cools
    • If acid things were used only as coolers , they would not be so proper in this case. — Arbuthnot.
  • (countable) an insulated bin or box used with ice or freezer packs to keep food or beverages cold while picnicking or camping
  • (US, countable, or, uncountable) a mixed drink, especially one served chilled
    • They served wine coolers in the afternoon.
  • (US, slang) a prison
    • "About a year or so back we had him in the cooler on a Mann Act rap." - "The Big Sleep", by Raymond Chandler
  • (poker, colloquial) A cold deck.
  • (countable) a bouncer or door man

    • Synonyms

    * car fridge * cool bag, cool box (UK) * chilly bin (New Zealand) * esky (Australia) * ice chest * bouncer

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (cool)
    • He looks cooler when he's dressed in shorts.

    Derived terms

    * cooler heads will prevail

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    cooley

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
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