noun. , British Dialect. an untidy woman; slattern. a scarecrow, ragged puppet, or grotesque effigy.
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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 ...
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) ...
(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.
an untidy woman; slattern. a scarecrow, ragged puppet, or grotesque effigy.
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Malkin definition: A slovenly or sluttish woman.
a servant or country girl. In Scotland: an awkward or ungainly young girl. Also in various proverbial expressions, esp. there are more maids than Malkin (obs.).