"pee-wee" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pee-wees [plural]
Etymology: Probably reduplication of wee (“small”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|wee||small}} wee (“small”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} pee-wee (plural pee-wees)
  1. Alternative spelling of peewee Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: peewee
    Sense id: en-pee-wee-en-noun-xJ0I893S
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: pee-wees [plural]
Etymology: Probably onomatopoeia from the birds' songs. Head templates: {{en-noun}} pee-wee (plural pee-wees)
  1. (Lincolnshire) The lapwing.
    Sense id: en-pee-wee-en-noun-hRgxzoIz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: pee-wees [plural]
Etymology: Probably onomatopoeia from the birds' songs. Head templates: {{en-noun}} pee-wee (plural pee-wees)
  1. An American version of the children's game gilli-danda. Related terms: peewee
    Sense id: en-pee-wee-en-noun-pJGWQQMB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 1 80
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for pee-wee meaning in English (1.8kB)

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