"whitret" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: whitrets [plural]
Etymology: Apparently from white + rat. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|white|rat}} white + rat Head templates: {{en-noun}} whitret (plural whitrets)
  1. (Scotland, UK dialect) A weasel or stoat. Tags: Scotland, UK, dialectal Categories (lifeform): Mustelids Synonyms: futret, whitterick, whittret

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