"snow-gatherer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: snow-gatherers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} snow-gatherer (plural snow-gatherers)
  1. (thieves' cant, obsolete) A thief who steals laundry that has been placed outside to dry. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: snow-dropper
    Sense id: en-snow-gatherer-en-noun-6qRtGwDg Categories (other): English Thieves' Cant, English entries with incorrect language header

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