billentikker

Dutch

Alternative forms

• billetikker (dated, superseded)

Etymology

From bil (“buttock”) +‎ -en- +‎ tikken (“to tap lightly”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪ.lə(n)ˌtɪ.kər/

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• Hyphenation: bil‧len‧tik‧ker

Noun

billentikker m (plural billentikkers, diminutive billentikkertje n)

1. shortie, bum-coat (a coat design with tails at the back)

References

• W. Martin, G. A. J. Tops et al., Groot Woordenboek Nederlands–Engels, Van Dale Lexicografie, Utrecht/Antwerpen, 1998 [Dutch–English dictionary]