"shallow cove" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shallow coves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shallow cove (plural shallow coves)
  1. (UK, thieves' cant, obsolete) A beggar who goes around almost naked. Tags: UK, obsolete Synonyms: shallow fellow
    Sense id: en-shallow_cove-en-noun--emsS2Ko Categories (other): British English, English Thieves' Cant, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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