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handpaw

handpaw noun: a fursuit glove which is shaped like an animal's paw.

Noun

handpaw (plural handpaws)

  1. (slang) A fursuit glove which is shaped like an animal's paw.
  2. (slang) The paw of an anthro character's arm (especially if more handlike in structure), homologous to the forepaw of a feral.

Forms of handpaw

pluralhandpaws

Origin of handpaw

From hand + paw.

Questions about handpaw

What does handpaw mean?
Handpaw means a fursuit glove which is shaped like an animal's paw.
What part of speech is handpaw?
Handpaw is a noun.
What is the plural of handpaw?
The plural of handpaw is handpaws.

Words near handpaw in the dictionary

  1. handpans
  2. handpass
  3. handpassed
  4. handpasses
  5. handpassing
  6. handpaw
  7. handpaws
  8. handphone
  9. handphones
  10. handpick
  11. handpick out

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