English Explanatory Dictionary

dewclaw

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground.

Word forms

dewclaw dewclaws dew claw

Etymology

Uncertain first element + claw. Compare dewlap. One suggestion, possibly a folk etymology, is that dewclaws brush dew away.

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