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paw

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
paw/pɔː/

▶noun

1 an animal's foot having claws and pads.

2 informal a person's hand.

▶verb

1 feel or scrape with a paw or hoof.

2 informal touch or handle clumsily or lasciviously.

– origin ME: from OFr. poue, prob. of Gmc origin.

'paw' also found in these Oxford entries:

branch - cat's paw - kangaroo paw - patois - patrol - pattée - patten - southpaw

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