Meaning

3 senses
  1. An abrasive tool for scuffing the surface of something, such as the tip of a billiard cue.

  2. One who scuffs the feet.

  3. (UK, archaic, slang)A London policeman (of the Victorian era).

More definitions
  • a lightweight flexible sandal with a sturdy sole; worn as play shoes by children and as sportswear by adults

Origin

From scuff + -er.

From scuff + -er.

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Forms

plural: scuffers
Singularscuffer
Pluralscuffers

regular

Word family

1 related words
Relatedscuff

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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