"sore thumb" meaning in All languages combined

See sore thumb on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: sore thumbs [plural]
Etymology: Back-formation from stick out like a sore thumb. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|stick out like a sore thumb}} Back-formation from stick out like a sore thumb Head templates: {{en-noun}} sore thumb (plural sore thumbs)
  1. Something that draws negative attention or is out of place.
    Sense id: en-sore_thumb-en-noun-NvjhyMOl Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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