Meaning Of The Word Peeping Tom

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Peeping Tom
countable noun: If you refer to someone as a Peeping Tom, you mean that they secretly watch other people, especially when those people are taking their clothes off.

Peeping Tom in American English
a Coventry tailor who was struck blind after peeping at Lady Godiva
a person who obtains sexual gratification by observing others surreptitiously, esp. a man who looks through windows at night

Peeping Tom in British English
noun: someone who furtively observes others undressing; voyeur

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