peekaboo

English

Alternative forms

• peek-a-boo

Noun

peekaboo (plural peekaboos)

1. (games) A game for a small child in which one covers one's face, then revealing it and saying Boo! or Peekaboo!.

Translations

game for small children

• Dutch: kiekeboe (nl)
• Indonesian: ci-luk-ba

• Italian: bubusettete
• Malay: ba-cak (ms), cak (ms)

Adjective

peekaboo (comparative more peekaboo, superlative most peekaboo)

1. (of clothing) with holes, slits or transparent fabric to reveal what is normally hidden.

   The model was wearing a peekaboo swimsuit.

Translations

of clothing, with holes, slits, or transparent fabric

• Finnish: paljastava (revealing)

Derived terms

• peekaboo bra