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单词 picktooth
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Definition of picktooth in English:

picktooth

noun ˈpɪktuːθ
rare
  • An instrument for removing bits of food lodged between the teeth; a toothpick.

adjective ˈpɪktuːθ
rare
  • Of a person's manner, conversation, etc.: leisurely, easy, idle, as if resting and picking one's teeth after a meal; (in later use especially) affectedly indolent or languid.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer of Scotland. From pick- + tooth. In some forms from pick- + the plural of tooth.

Definition of picktooth in US English:

picktooth

nounˈpɪktuːθ
rare
  • An instrument for removing bits of food lodged between the teeth; a toothpick.

adjectiveˈpɪktuːθ
rare
  • Of a person's manner, conversation, etc.: leisurely, easy, idle, as if resting and picking one's teeth after a meal; (in later use especially) affectedly indolent or languid.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer of Scotland. From pick- + tooth. In some forms from pick- + the plural of tooth.

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