"little pitcher" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-little pitcher.ogg Forms: little pitchers [plural]
Etymology: From the saying little pitchers have big ears. Head templates: {{en-noun}} little pitcher (plural little pitchers)
  1. (idiomatic, chiefly in the plural) A child. Tags: idiomatic, in-plural
    Sense id: en-little_pitcher-en-noun-zjLRfN2B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1875, Louisa M[ay] Alcott, chapter 15, in Eight Cousins:",
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        "(idiomatic, chiefly in the plural) A child."
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        "(idiomatic, chiefly in the plural) A child."
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