"fingermark" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fingermarks [plural]
Etymology: finger + mark Etymology templates: {{compound|en|finger|mark}} finger + mark Head templates: {{en-noun}} fingermark (plural fingermarks)
  1. A blemish made by a dirty finger.
    Sense id: en-fingermark-en-noun-hA5ZVQCc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for fingermark meaning in English (1.2kB)

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          "text": "He left his fingermark on the recently cleaned cloth."
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          "ref": "1992 October 20, Marlise Simons, “Stone Age Art Shows Penguins at Mediterranean”, in New York Times",
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