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Meaning of belcher | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
/ˈbɛlt͡ʃɚ/

Definitions

  1. A surname from French.
  2. Someone who belches.
  3. A dark blue neckerchief with white spots, each having a dark-blue spot in the centre.
    dated
  4. An unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.
  5. A village in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Examples

“1837-39, Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist He had a brown hat on his head, and a dirty belcher handkerchief round his neck: with the long frayed ends of which he smeared the beer from his face as he spoke.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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