"strutter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: strutters [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English stroutere; equivalent to strut + -er. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|stroutere}} Middle English stroutere, {{suffix|en|strut|er}} strut + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} strutter (plural strutters)
  1. someone who struts

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