church mouse

A form of churchmouse — A mouse living in a church; used in similes to suggest a very poor person.

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Meanings

nounchurch mouse (plural church mice)

plural church mice

  1. alternativeAlternative form of churchmouse.
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APA

church mouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/church%20mouse

MLA

“church mouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/church%20mouse. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “church mouse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/church%20mouse.

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