Malkin/Mawkin (noun) (British dialect)
maw-kin
An untidy woman; slattern. / A scarecrow or ragged puppet / a mop made of rags.
1200–50; Middle English: literally, little Molly, equivalent to Mal.
Example sentences
“Just leave the malkin to dry once you’ve cleaned the oven!”
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