noun. , British Dialect. an untidy woman; slattern. a scarecrow, ragged puppet, or grotesque effigy.
People also ask
Does malkin mean cat?
What is a Malkin in modern English?
What is the origin of the name Malkin?
What is the English word for Malkin Ko?
The meaning of MALKIN is an untidy woman : slattern.
malkin in American English · 1. an untidy woman; slattern · 2. a scarecrow, ragged puppet, or grotesque effigy · 3. a mop, esp. one made from a bundle of rags ...
(now archaic, regional) A (stereotypical name for a) lower-class or uncultured woman; a kitchenmaid; a slattern. · (now regional) A mop, especially one used to ...
There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun malkin, four of which are labelled obsolete, and one of which is considered derogatory.
Nov 9, 2018 · malkin (n.) also mawkin, late 13c., a jocular or contemptuous term for a servant-woman or kitchen-servant, a woman of the lower classes, ...
1. (a) Woman's name; -- often used as jocular or contemptuous term for a servant woman, a young woman of the lower classes, or a woman of loose morals; (b) ...
malkin · △ · Malignant sore throat · malignant tumor · malignantly · maligned · maligner · malignify · malignity · malignly · malignment · malihini · malik ...
Malkin definition: A slovenly or sluttish woman.
British Termsan untidy woman; slattern. British Termsa scarecrow, ragged puppet, or grotesque effigy. British Termsa mop, esp. one ...
Missing: meaning | Show results with:meaning