"Wookiee" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwʊki/ Forms: Wookiees [plural], Wookies [plural]
Rhymes: -ʊki Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Wookies}} Wookiee (plural Wookiees or Wookies)
  1. A member of a fictional race of tall, hairy bipeds in the universe of the Star Wars motion pictures. Wikipedia link: Wookiee Categories (topical): Celestial inhabitants, Fictional characters, Star Wars Translations (A fictional race from Star Wars): wookie [masculine] (French)

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