noun
- plural of malkin: a mop or bundle of rags used for cleaning
- plural of malkin: scarecrows or crude figures
Usage: archaic
Usage: archaic
Examples
- The old malkins hung in the barn, ready for cleaning the floors.
- Farmers placed malkins in their fields to frighten away the crows.
- She gathered the dirty malkins from the kitchen.
- The malkins in the garden looked weathered and torn.
- Medieval households kept malkins for scrubbing pots and pans.