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pilgarlic

/pɪlˈɡɑːlɪk/

pilgarlic noun: a bald-headed person.

Noun

pilgarlic (plural pilgarlics)

  1. (archaic) A bald-headed person.
    • Dad turned to Haley, the pliant daughter. “He's a very lanky pumpkin,” he said. “And he's a pilgarlic.”2010, Courtney Sheinmel, Sincerely, page 35
  2. (archaic) A pitiable or foolish person.

pilgarlic meaning in Tamil and Bengali

pilgarlic in Tamil

வழுக்கை, வழுக்கை உள்ளவர், இரக்கப்பட வேண்டியவர்

pilgarlic in Bengali

টাক মানুষ

Forms of pilgarlic

pluralpilgarlics
alternative formpilgarlick

Origin of pilgarlic

From pilled/peeled + garlic.

Questions about pilgarlic

What does pilgarlic mean?
Pilgarlic means a bald-headed person.
What is pilgarlic in Tamil?
Pilgarlic in Tamil is வழுக்கை, வழுக்கை உள்ளவர், இரக்கப்பட வேண்டியவர். See Pilgarlic meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pilgarlic?
Pilgarlic is a noun.
How do you pronounce pilgarlic?
Pilgarlic is pronounced /pɪlˈɡɑːlɪk/.
What is the plural of pilgarlic?
The plural of pilgarlic is pilgarlics.

Words near pilgarlic in the dictionary

  1. pilfery
  2. pilfre
  3. pilfred
  4. pilfres
  5. pilfring
  6. pilgarlic
  7. pilgarlick
  8. pilgarlicks
  9. pilgarlics
  10. pilger
  11. pilger mill

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