"malkin" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmɔːlkɪn/ Forms: malkins [plural]
Etymology: From Malde, an early form of Maude or Matilda + -kin (diminutive ending). Compare grimalkin. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Malde}} Malde, {{m|en|Maude}} Maude, {{m|en|Matilda}} Matilda, {{suf|en||kin|id2=diminutive|pos2=diminutive ending}} + -kin (diminutive ending), {{m|en|grimalkin}} grimalkin Head templates: {{en-noun}} malkin (plural malkins)
  1. (now archaic, regional) A (stereotypical name for a) lower-class or uncultured woman; a kitchenmaid; a slattern. Tags: archaic, regional
    Sense id: en-malkin-en-noun-N~z2ucQj Categories (other): Regional English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -kin (diminutive) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 6 16 3 1 30 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 38 6 11 4 1 39 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -kin (diminutive): 37 13 15 11 2 23
  2. (now regional) A mop, especially one used to clean a baker's oven. Tags: regional
    Sense id: en-malkin-en-noun-eJ64~RK1 Categories (other): Regional English
  3. (obsolete, nautical) A mop or sponge attached to a jointed staff for swabbing out a cannon. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-malkin-en-noun-MkeqPr4z Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 38 6 11 4 1 39 Topics: nautical, transport
  4. (now archaic, regional) A scarecrow. Tags: archaic, regional Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-malkin-en-noun-XCTNSLOY Disambiguation of People: 18 24 11 42 0 5 Categories (other): Regional English
  5. (now rare) A cat. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-malkin-en-noun-YKUtEPXi
  6. (Scotland, Northern England) A hare. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland Categories (lifeform): Cats, Hares
    Sense id: en-malkin-en-noun-ZYelLiP4 Disambiguation of Cats: 23 6 7 5 25 35 Disambiguation of Hares: 20 5 6 5 11 53 Categories (other): Northern England English, Scottish English, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 38 6 11 4 1 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: maukin, maulkin

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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