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weaner

noun wean·er \ˈwē-nər\

Definition of WEANER

1

: one that weans

2

: a young animal recently weaned from its mother

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First Known Use of WEANER

1579

Rhymes with WEANER

cleaner, gleaner, meaner, preener, screener, teener, tweener, wiener

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