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WINKER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does winker mean?
• WINKER (noun)
The noun WINKER has 2 senses:
1. a person who winks
2. blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side
Familiarity information: WINKER used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who winks
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("winker" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Derivation:
wink (briefly shut the eyes)
wink (signal by winking)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("winker" is a kind of...):
blind; screen (a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight)
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