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scratchback

scratchback noun: a toy which imitates the sound of tearing cloth, used by drawing it across the back of unsuspecting persons.

Noun

scratchback (plural scratchbacks)

  1. (UK, dated) A toy which imitates the sound of tearing cloth, used by drawing it across the back of unsuspecting persons.

Forms of scratchback

pluralscratchbacks

Origin of scratchback

From scratch + back.

Questions about scratchback

What does scratchback mean?
Scratchback means a toy which imitates the sound of tearing cloth, used by drawing it across the back of unsuspecting persons.
What part of speech is scratchback?
Scratchback is a noun.
What is the plural of scratchback?
The plural of scratchback is scratchbacks.

Words near scratchback in the dictionary

  1. scratch-out
  2. scratch-outs
  3. scratch-proof
  4. scratchability
  5. scratchable
  6. scratchback
  7. scratchbacks
  8. scratchband
  9. scratchbands
  10. scratchboard
  11. scratchboards

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