whisker
noun
/wɪskə(ɹ)/
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/ʍɪskə(ɹ)/
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- One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.
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moustache,
vibrisse
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- That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both.
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poil de barbe,
favoris
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- (metallurgy) A small tendril that forms on metal.
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barbe
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- (colloquial) The (very small) distance between two things.
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cheveu,
de justesse,
d’un poil
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whiskered
adjective
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- Possessed of whiskers; covered in bristles.
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barbu
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