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Meaning of PINNER

Pronunciation:  p'inur

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a woman's cap with two long flaps pinned on
 
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Pin"ner\, n.
    1. One who, or that which, pins or fastens, as with pins.
    2. (Costume)
       (a) A headdress like a cap, with long lappets.
       (b) An apron with a bib; a pinafore.
       (c) A cloth band for a gown. [Obs.]
                 With kerchief starched, and pinners clean.
                                                   --Gay.
    3. A pin maker.
    
  2. \Pin"ner\, n. [See {Pin} to pound.]
    One who pins or impounds cattle. See {Pin}, v. t. [Obs.]
    
 
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