"smudger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: smudgers [plural]
Etymology: From smudge + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|smudge|er}} smudge + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} smudger (plural smudgers)
  1. One who, or that which, smudges.
    Sense id: en-smudger-en-noun-twHixyTD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10
  2. (dated, slang, British) A photographer. Tags: British, dated, slang
    Sense id: en-smudger-en-noun-vGo7gOy- Categories (other): British English

Inflected forms

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