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Definition of wisp noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wisp

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/wɪsp/
 
/wɪsp/
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  1. wisp (of something) a small, thin piece of hair, grass, etc.
    • She brushed aside a stray wisp of hair.
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  2. wisp (of something) a long, thin line of smoke or cloud
    • a thin wisp of smoke
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: origin uncertain; perhaps related to whisk.
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