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English
Etymology
From door + cheek.
Noun
doorcheek (plural doorcheeks)
- The jamb of a door.
1609, The Holie Bible, (Douay–Rheims Bible), Doway: Lavrence Kellam, , →OCLC, Exodvs 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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