wiper
English
/ˈwaɪpɚ/
noun
Definitions
- Someone who wipes.
- Something, such as a towel, that is used for wiping.
- Something, such as a windscreen wiper, that is designed for wiping.
- A movable electric contact in some devices.
- (nautical) A junior role in the engine room of a ship, someone who wipes down machinery and generally keeps it clean.
Etymology
Suffix from English wipe.
Origin
English
wipe
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- arsewipe English
- asswipe English
- brainwipe English
- drywipe English
- facewipe English
- handwipe English
- mindwipe English
- overwipe English
- pen English
- penwiper English
- rewipe English
- unwipe English
- washwipe English
- wipable English
- wipe English
- wipeable English
- wiperless English
- wipest English
- wipeth English
- wipette English
- ワイプ Japanese
- wipen Middle English