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Definition of Scratcher
1. Noun. A workman who uses a tool for scratching.
2. Noun. A person who scratches to relieve an itch.
3. Noun. A device used for scratching.
Definition of Scratcher
1. n. One who, or that which, scratches; specifically (Zoöl.), any rasorial bird.
Definition of Scratcher
1. Noun. A piece of equipment used for scratching a part of one's body. ¹
2. Noun. Someone who scratches. ¹
3. Noun. (context: lottery) A scratch card ¹
4. Noun. A bed. (etymology: rhyming slang, rhymes with "scratch your head") usage references: [ [ [ [ [ ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Scratcher
1. one that scratches [n -S] - See also: scratches
Medical Definition of Scratcher
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Scratcher
Literary usage of Scratcher
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Wits and Beaux of Society by A. T. Thomson, Philip Wharton (1871)
"Country Quiet The Universal scratcher.—Country Life and Country Prejudice.—The
Genial Magistrate.—Glimpse of Edinburgh Society.—Mrs. Grant of Laggan. ..."
2. A Literary Pilgrimage Among the Haunts of Famous British Authors by Theodore Frelinghuysen Wolfe (1895)
"... Guests— Universal scratcher—Immortal Chariot—Reminiscences. ' I *HE metropolis
of England holds many places which knew " the greatest of the many Smiths ..."
3. Turkey in Europe by James Baker (1877)
"... Call to Prayers—The Abbot—A "Monk scratcher "—Monastery Farms—A Bulgarian
Doctor—The River Strymon —Perim Dagh—The Ancient ..."
4. Public School Methods (1921)
"Match scratcher. Cut five-inch circles of heavy cardboard. Cut three-inch circles
of soft paper, and fold and cut for a six-pointed star, as in Fig. 8. ..."
5. Turkey by James Baker (1877)
"Monks of Rilo Monastir—The Call to Prayers—The Abbot—A "Monk scratcher"—Monastery
Farms—A Bulgarian Doctor—The River Stry- mon—Perim Dogh—The Ancient ..."
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