1 [C] any of the long stiff hairs that grow near the mouth of a cat, rat, etc.
2 (whiskers) [pl.] (old-fashioned or humorous) the hair growing on a man's face, especially on his cheeks and chin
IDIOMS
be, come, etc. within a whisker of sth / doing sth (BrE) to almost do sth:
They came within a whisker of being killed.
by a whisker by a very small amount
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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