Waif (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a person, especially a child, who has no home or friends.
  2. something found, especially a stray animal, whose owner is not known.
  3. a very thin, often small person, usually a young woman.
  4. a stray item or article: to gather waifs of gossip.
  5. waft (def. 8).
noun
  1. a person, esp a child, who is homeless, friendless, or neglected
  2. anything found and not claimed, the owner being unknown
  3. nautical another name for waft (def. 5)
  4. a stolen article thrown away by a thief in his flight and forfeited to the Crown or to the lord of the manor
Waif (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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