scratcher

Other forms: scratchers

Definitions of scratcher
  1. noun
    a person who scratches to relieve an itch
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    type of:
    individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
    a human being
  2. noun
    a workman who uses a tool for scratching
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    type of:
    working man, working person, workingman, workman
    an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
  3. noun
    a device used for scratching
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    types:
    backscratcher
    a long-handled scratcher for scratching your back
    type of:
    device
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
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