belcher
US/ˈbɛlt͡ʃɚ/
belcher noun: someone who belches.
Noun (1)
belcher (plural belchers)
- Someone who belches.
Noun (2)
belcher (plural belchers)
- A dark blue neckerchief with white spots, each having a dark-blue spot in the centre.
- He had a brown hat on his head, and a dirty belcher handkerchief round his neck: with the long frayed ends of which he smeared the beer from his face as he spoke.1837-39, Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist
Proper noun capitalized: Belcher
Belcher
- A surname from French.
- An unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.
- A village in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Forms of belcher
| plural | belchers |
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Origin of belcher
From belch + -er.
Named after James Belcher (1781–1811), a famous English boxer.
From French, from bel + cher.
Words formed from belcher
Questions about belcher
- What does belcher mean?
- Belcher means someone who belches.
- What part of speech is belcher?
- Belcher can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce belcher?
- Belcher is pronounced /ˈbɛlt͡ʃɚ/ (US).
- What is the plural of belcher?
- The plural of belcher is belchers.
Words near belcher in the dictionary
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