peephole

/ˈpiːphoʊl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

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noun

A small hole, opening, or piece of glass, especially in a door, through which one can look without being seen.

"It’s a conjurer’s den. — I shouldn’t be surprised if cabby’s old gent is staring at us all the while from some peephole of his own."

From peep + hole.

peepholes (plural)

peepholed peepholer peepholing

peephole optimization

knothole eyehole

spyhole peekhole doorhole door viewer eyehole

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How do you pronounce peephole?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpiːphoʊl/.

What does peephole mean?

A small hole, opening, or piece of glass, especially in a door, through which one can look without being seen.

Where does peephole come from?

From peep + hole.

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