Whisker

English

Noun

whisker (plural whiskers)

1. That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both
2. A hair of the beard.
3. One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.
4. (colloquial) the distance between two things
   • It missed falling on your foot by a whisker.

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