no-pets
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/noʊ pɛts/
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/nəʊ pɛts/
pets are not allowed
Etymology
'no-pets' originates from English, specifically the words 'no' and 'pet', where 'no' comes from Old English 'nō' (meaning 'not') and 'pet' originated in mid-16th-century English as 'pet' meaning 'pampered child' and later 'tame animal kept for companionship'.
'pet' changed from early uses meaning 'pampered child' (Middle English/Scots 'pet') and by the 18th century came to mean a domesticated companion animal; the compound use 'no pets' as a short sign or rule is a modern English development for notices and regulations.
Initially, 'pet' often meant 'pampered child' or 'darling'; over time it evolved into the current primary sense of 'domesticated companion animal', and 'no-pets' came to mean 'pets are not allowed'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a notice, sign, or rule indicating that pets are not permitted in a place.
The apartment complex posted a prominent no-pets at the entrance.
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Adjective 1
not allowing pets; used to describe housing, rooms, or policies that forbid animals.
They live in a no-pets building, so they couldn't bring their dog.
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Last updated: 2025/08/20 22:23