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waifs
1 a: a piece of property found (as washed up by the sea) but unclaimed bplural : stolen goods thrown away by a thief in flight2 a: something found without an owner and especially by chance b: a stray person or animal
; especially : a homeless child
— waif·ish
\ˈwā-fish\
adjective
— waif·like
\ˈwāf-ˌlīk\
adjective
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