Whisker Definition & Meaning

whisker
noun
  1. a very small distance or space; "they escaped by a hair's-breadth"; "they lost the election by a whisker"
  2. a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat
verb
  1. furnish with whiskers; "a whiskered jersey"

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