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sundae (SUHN dee, SUHN day) (noun)
A dish of ice cream that may have a topping of fruit, sauce, or whipped cream: "Collette said she would like to have a hot fudge sundae with whipped cream for dessert."
Sunday (SUHN dee, SUHN day) (noun)
The first day of the week in some countries and the seventh day of the week in other countries: "Sunday may be a day for rest and for reading and doing quiet chores for some people."
"Many go to church on Sunday to worship God, to listen to the music, and to hear thoughtful words from a minister."
Sunday (SUHN dee, SUHN day) (adjective)
A reference to a person's clothing or an article of clothing which is typically worn for special occasions like going to church or attending other significant events: "Sharon promised she would be wearing her Sunday clothes to the concert tonight."
sundry (SUHN dree) (adjective)
Miscellaneous or an indeterminate number of something: "There were sundry items sitting on the shelf in the bathroom."
"Bruce said that this was such a good book that he would recommend it to all and sundry people."
"Helen Smith's purse contained keys, a wallet, and many other sundry items."
After church on Sunday, Cheryl and Chris went to the restaurant for lunch and to have a sundae for desert from a sundry of choices that were available there.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group S; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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(Sunnandaeg, an Anglo-Saxon name for Sunday)