malkin

Meaning

1. A (stereotypical name for a) lower-class or uncultured woman; a kitchenmaid; a slattern.
2. A mop, especially one used to clean a baker's oven.
3. (obsolete) A mop or sponge attached to a jointed staff for swabbing out a cannon.
4. A scarecrow.
5. A cat.
6. A hare.

Synonyms

guy

scarecrow

jackstraw

jack-straw

golliwog

hare

mop

slattern

bagger

scank

cat

😺

dummy

frump

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɔːlkɪn/

Etymology

From Malde, an early form of Maude or Matilda + -kin (diminutive ending). Compare grimalkin.