"meatsuit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: meatsuits [plural]
Etymology: meat + suit Etymology templates: {{compound|en|meat|suit}} meat + suit Head templates: {{en-noun}} meatsuit (plural meatsuits)
  1. (fantasy) A physical body regarded as something being temporarily worn, e.g. when possessed by a spirit or demon. Categories (topical): Fantasy
    Sense id: en-meatsuit-en-noun-KSjLUTZb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: fantasy

Inflected forms

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