"twenty winks" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-twenty winks.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} twenty winks pl (plural only)
  1. (idiomatic) A very short sleep, half as long as forty winks. Tags: idiomatic, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Sleep, Twenty

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