Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

muff pistol

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: muf-f pis-tol
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small flintlock or percussion gun, usually for women, which can be hidden in a muff (hand-warmer).

Example Sentences

"A century earlier [than the 1870s], women in dangerous professions, such as tending bar or prostitution, carried a “lady's muff pistol.”"

Etymology

From muff + pistol.

Inflected Forms

muff pistols (plural)

Questions

What does muff pistol mean?: A small flintlock or percussion gun, usually for women, which can be hidden in a muff (hand-warmer).
Where does muff pistol come from?: From muff + pistol.

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