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pintaliitäjä — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hovercraft noun A vehicle that travels on a cushion of air, able to move over both land and water.
  • popinjay noun A decorative image of a parrot on a tapestry, cloth etc.
  • swinger noun Someone who practices swinging — casual sexual activity with different partners, often within a couple relationship.

Senses

pintaliitäjä is used for these senses in English:

  • hovercraft (vehicle, genericized trademark) A vehicle supported on a cushion of air, able to traverse many different types of terrain and travel over water, used for transport.
  • popinjay (dated) A vain, gaudy person; someone who is shallow or superficial. [from 16th c.]
  • swinger (sex) A person who practices swinging (sex with different partners).

popinjay — full definition

  1. noun A decorative image of a parrot on a tapestry, cloth etc.
  2. noun A vain, gaudy person; someone who is shallow or superficial.
  3. noun A target to shoot at, typically stuffed with feathers or plumage.
  4. noun The green woodpecker, Picus viridis.

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