Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

parton

American  
[pahr-ton] / ˈpɑr tɒn /

noun

Physics.
  1. a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.


Parton 1 British  
/ ˈpɑːtən /

noun

  1. Dolly. born 1946, US country and pop singer and songwriter

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

parton 2 British  
/ ˈpɑːˌtɒn /

noun

  1. physics a hypothetical elementary particle postulated as a constituent of neutrons and protons

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of parton

1965–70; part(icle) + -on 1; coined by R. P. Feynman

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In the 1980s comedy “9 to 5,” Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin tie up the boss, put him in a harness and attach him to a garage door opener.

From The Wall Street Journal

“If you think rare earths is a bad dependency to have on China, wait till you’re dependent on cellular modules. It’s much, much worse. It’s broader,” former British diplomat Charles Parton told a U.S. congressional committee in December.

From The Wall Street Journal

What counts as country music has long been a subject of debate with industry insiders - Swift's clear crossover to pop was scorned as a defection by some, as was Dolly Parton's duets with artists like Kenny Loggins.

From BBC

Pop artist Kii Arens made a name for himself in music over the years, creating concert posters for bands and vocalists such as Radiohead, Elton John, Dolly Parton, the Weeknd, Sonic Youth, Tame Impala, Diana Ross and more.

From Los Angeles Times

The exhibition, which closes March 8, will feature some of what Arens calls his “greatest hits,” including an ebullient Liza Minnelli portrait, and other significant prints such as a black-light poster design of Dolly Parton, and a Van Halen print representing Eddie Van Halen’s famed red-, black- and white-splattered “Frankenstein” guitar design on a notebook.

From Los Angeles Times