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noun

scratcher

noun
1
An instant lottery ticket that reveals a result when its surface is scraped off.
"He won ten dollars on a scratcher from the gas station."
2
An object, such as a post or pad, designed for an animal to scratch.
"The cat prefers the cardboard scratcher to the sofa."

How to Use Scratcher

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA scratch-off lottery ticket, or something made for scratching, like a cat scratcher.

Word Forms

scratchers plural, Scratchers plural

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Etymology

Formed from scratch plus the agent suffix -er.

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