brown creeper

brown creep·er

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Definitions of brown creeper words

noun brown creeper a small bush bird, Finschia novaeseelandiae, of South Island, New Zealand 3
noun brown creeper a person or thing that creeps. 1
noun brown creeper Botany. a plant that grows upon or just beneath the surface of the ground, or upon any other surface, sending out rootlets from the stem, as ivy and couch grass. 1
noun brown creeper Often, creepers. a one-piece garment for an infant, the lower portion resembling briefs and having snaps or buttons across the crotch for convenience in diapering. 1
noun brown creeper Chiefly Northeastern U.S. a spiked iron plate worn on the shoe to prevent slipping on ice, rock, etc. 1
noun brown creeper Also called brothel creeper. Informal. a shoe with a thick, soft sole: She wore a miniskirt and creepers. 1

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English crepere, Old English crēopere. See creep, -er1

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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