"mawks" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} mawks
  1. plural of mawk Tags: form-of, plural Form of: mawk
    Sense id: en-mawks-en-noun-uh9LszPE
  2. hands
    Sense id: en-mawks-en-noun-RaIp1X01

Noun [English]

Forms: mawks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|mawks}} mawks (plural mawks)
  1. (UK, archaic) A prostitute or slovenly woman; a slut Tags: UK, archaic
    Sense id: en-mawks-en-noun-sXbwBXch Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 22 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 29 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 21 73

Inflected forms

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