clapdish

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noun

A wooden dish, once used by beggars, that had a lid that could be clapped to attract attention

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nounclapdish (plural clapdishes)

plural clapdishes · alternative clap dish · alternative clap-dish

  1. A wooden dish, once used by beggars, that had a lid that could be clapped to attract attention

    Synonyms: clack dish

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nounA wooden dish, once used by beggars, that had a lid that could be clapped to attract attention

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clapdish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clapdish

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“clapdish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clapdish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clapdish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clapdish.

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