pauwin
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Dutch
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- paauwin (obsolete)
Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch pauwinne. Equivalent to pauw + -in.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]pauwin f (plural pauwinnen, diminutive pauwinnetje n)
- A peahen, a female peafowl.
- (figurative) A gorgeous, impressively dressed, vain or ostentatious woman.