paw
noun/pɔː/
/pɔː/
- the foot of an animal that has claws or nailsTopics Animalsc1
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- (informal) a person’s hand
- Take your filthy paws off me!
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French poue, probably of Germanic origin and related to Dutch poot.
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