"'toon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: 'toons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} 'toon (plural 'toons)
  1. Alternative form of toon (“cartoon”). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: toon (extra: cartoon)
    Sense id: en-'toon-en-noun-zfDf4TfH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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