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peepholes

peepholes is the plural of peephole.

Meaning of peephole

Noun

peephole (plural peepholes)

  1. A small hole, opening, or piece of glass, especially in a door, through which one can look without being seen.
    • It’s a conjurer’s den. — I shouldn’t be surprised if cabby’s old gent is staring at us all the while from some peephole of his own.1897, Richard Marsh, The Beetle
    Synonyms:
    spyhole, peekhole, doorhole, door viewer

Questions about peepholes

What is peepholes the plural of?
Peepholes is the plural of peephole.

Words near peepholes in the dictionary

  1. peephole optimization
  2. peephole optimizations
  3. peepholed
  4. peepholer
  5. peepholers
  6. peepholes
  7. peepholing
  8. peepier
  9. peepiest
  10. peepin'
  11. peeping

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