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Malkin

Definition: (noun) A derogatory term used to refer to a lower-class, untidy or slovenly woman.

Sense 1: (noun) A Scottish and northern English dialect term for a hazy or ill-defined shadow or shape.

Sense 2: (noun) A traditional name for a scarecrow or a raggedly dressed figure.

Sense 3: (noun) A female cat.

Sense 4: (noun) A wooden stand or frame used to hold an object.

Examples

Example for sense 1: The moonlight cast a malkin over the desolate landscape.

Example for sense 2: The old farmer placed the malkin in the cornfield to keep away the birds.

Example for sense 3: My malkin gave birth to a litter of adorable kittens.

Example for sense 4: The kitchen had a sturdy malkin to hold the large cookbook.

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