dream catcher

A form of dreamcatcher — A decorative Native American object in the form of a hoop and net with attachments such as feathers, traditionally believed by the Ojibwa to “filter out” bad dreams.

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Meanings

noundream catcher (plural dream catchers)

plural dream catchers

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of dreamcatcher.

    He hated how many non-Native people hung dream catchers from their rearview mirrors. It was the last place you wanted to be sleeping, the last place you should be dreaming.

    2024, Tommy Orange, Wandering Stars, Harvill Secker, pages 271-272
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