n. 1. One that beats, especially a device for beating: a carpet beater. 2. A person who drives wild game from under cover for a hunter. 3. Offensive Slang A tight-fitting, white sleeveless undershirt. 4. Informal An old, dilapidated automobile. [Sense 3, short for WIFEBEATER.] |
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