peekaboo

(pēkə bo̵̅o̅′)

noun

a game to amuse a young child, in which someone hides his or her face, as behind the hands, and then suddenly reveals it, calling “Peekaboo!”

adjective

made of openwork or sheer fabric: said as of a blouse

interjection

used as an exclamation in the child's game or to gain attention or startle

See peekaboo in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A game for amusing a small child, in which one covers one's face or hides and then returns to view saying “Peekaboo!”
adjective
  1. Decorated with embroidered holes or eyelets.
  2. Made of a sheer or transparent fabric.

Origin:

Origin: peek

Origin: + boo1

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