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tom
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
tom
(noun)
Tom, Dick, and Harry
(noun)
tom–tom
(noun)
peeping Tom
(noun)
Uncle Tom
(noun)
tom
/
ˈ
tɑːm/
noun
plural
toms
tom
/
ˈ
tɑːm/
noun
plural
toms
Britannica Dictionary definition of TOM
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1
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tomcat
2
:
a male turkey
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