whisker

[ hwis-ker, wis- ]
/ ˈʰwɪs kər, ˈwɪs- /

noun

Idioms for whisker

    by a whisker, by the narrowest margin: She won the race by a whisker.

Origin of whisker

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at whisk, -er1

OTHER WORDS FROM whisker

whisk·er·y, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for by-a-whisker

whisker
/ (ˈwɪskə) /

noun

Idioms and Phrases with by-a-whisker

whisker

see by a hair (whisker); win by a nose (whisker).