malkin.
A (stereotypical name for a) lower-class or uncultured woman; a kitchenmaid; a slattern.
Meaning & usage
A (stereotypical name for a) lower-class or uncultured woman; a kitchenmaid; a slattern.
A mop, especially one used to clean a baker's oven.
A mop or sponge attached to a jointed staff for swabbing out a cannon.
A scarecrow.
A cat.
A hare.
Where this word comes from
From Malde, an early form of Maude or Matilda + -kin (diminutive ending). Compare grimalkin.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.