"dimpsey" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} dimpsey
  1. (UK, West Country, Cornwall, Devon, Somerset) The time in the evening just before dusk. Tags: Cornwall, Devon, UK, West-Country Categories (topical): Times of day

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