"Slender" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Slenders [plural]
Etymology: From the character of Abraham Slender in Shakespeare's play The Merry Wives of Windsor. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Slender (plural Slenders)
  1. (UK, slang, obsolete) A simple country gentleman. Wikipedia link: The Merry Wives of Windsor Tags: UK, obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-Slender-en-noun-kZcXHeMX Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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