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peekaboo

[ peek-uh-boo ]

noun

  1. Also called bo-peep. a game played by or with very young children, typically in which one covers the face or hides and then suddenly uncovers the face or reappears, calling “Peekaboo!â€


adjective

  1. Clothing.
    1. decorated with openwork.
    2. made of a sheer and revealing material, as some blouses for women.
  2. appearing briefly and then vanishing, or promising to appear but failing to do so:

    the fluctuating response of the stock market to a peekaboo economic recovery.

peekaboo

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noun

  1. a game for young children, in which one person hides his face and suddenly reveals it and cries "peekaboo."
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. (of a garment) made of fabric that is almost transparent or patterned with small holes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of peekaboo1

1590–1600; peek + -a- connective + boo 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of peekaboo1

C16: from peek + boo
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The good news is much of the reaction shows that progressives have learned how to deal with peekaboo trolling.

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There is nothing new, of course, about Republicans playing fascist peekaboo, where they signal support for authoritarian views, and then pretend they did nothing of the sort when called out for it.

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Babies love playing peekaboo, continuing to react even on the tenth sudden appearance of their partner in the game.

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Almost every look from SS19 was a wearable game of peekaboo.

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Wilson stages one nicely claustrophobic scene inside an M.R.I. machine, but his peekaboo shocks can be a little telegraphed.

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