беспризо́рник — meaning in English
besprizornik
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English meaning
- waif noun A person, especially a child, who is thin, pale and homeless or uncared for.
Senses
беспризо́рник is used for these senses in English:
- gamin (dated, also, attributively) A homeless boy; a male street urchin; also (more generally) , a cheeky, street-smart boy.
- street urchin (British, dated) A child who lives, or spends most of their time, in the streets; sometimes a petty thief or pickpocket.
- waif A person (especially a child) who is homeless and without means of support; also, a person excluded from society; an outcast.
waif — full definition
- noun A person, especially a child, who is thin, pale and homeless or uncared for.
- noun A woman or girl who is strikingly slight and fragile-looking, especially as a fashion look.