waifs dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

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In later centuries, the expression waifs and strays came to be used as metaphors for and ultimately became synonymous with abandoned or neglected children.
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He has agonised over the waifs, the unemployed, the mental patients, scoundrels, fallen women, the rich and comfortable in their wall of privilege.
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More than other factors, hunger prompted waifs to steal.
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Unlike many waifs, these creatures are actively carnivorous, and lead beings astray.
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They have large ears like most waifs, long fingers with webbed skin and feet with the same.
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Literary waifs are frequently depicted with a frail appearance, although such physical aspects are not inherent in the term.
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He has been described as compassionate, moral, sensitive and full of integrity; taking in waifs and strays and helping his neighbours whenever possible.
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