doorloper

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Dutch[edit]

A doorloper (sense 1).

Etymology[edit]

From doorlopen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈdoːrˌloː.pər/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: door‧lo‧per

Noun[edit]

doorloper m (plural doorlopers)

  1. A type of crossword puzzle where a blank rectangular grid must be filled with words horizontally and vertically, without any black or empty tiles (unlike a diagramless) and often without specific clues to word length.
  2. A horizontal rule that spans the width of a page.
  3. Someone who walks on or walks away.
  4. Short for Friese doorloper.