"Smokey" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Smokeys [plural]
Etymology: Short for Smokey Bear. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Smokey Bear}} Smokey Bear Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Smokeys}} Smokey (plural Smokeys)
  1. Alternative form of Smokey Bear Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Smokey Bear
    Sense id: en-Smokey-en-name-rbZViXis

Noun

Forms: Smokeys [plural]
Etymology: Short for Smokey Bear. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Smokey Bear}} Smokey Bear Head templates: {{en-noun}} Smokey (plural Smokeys)
  1. Alternative form of Smokey Bear
    Highway patrolman.
    Sense id: en-Smokey-en-noun-WXMPL-mO
  2. Alternative form of Smokey Bear
    A campaign hat.
    Sense id: en-Smokey-en-noun-7tTw~lTp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 28 66

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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