die2
• noun 1 singular form of DICE. 2 (pl. dies) a device for cutting or moulding metal or for stamping a design onto coins or medals. — PHRASES the die is cast an event has happened that cannot be changed. (as) straight as a die 1 completely straight. 2 entirely open and honest. — USAGE In modern English the singular die (rather than dice) for sense 1 is now uncommon. Dice is widely used for both the singular and the plural. — ORIGIN Old French de, from Latin datum ‘something given or played’.
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