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Definition sleeper in American English

sleeper noun

[countable] noun
/ˈslipər/
1

someone who is sleeping

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2

a train with beds for passengers to sleep in

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2.1

a railroad car that has beds in it for passengers to sleep in

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2.2

one of the beds on a train

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3

a movie or a book that becomes very popular although it was not expected to

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4

one of the large pieces of wood that support a railroad track

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5

a ring that you wear in your ear to prevent the hole from closing

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6

clothes for babies and children to wear to bed that cover all of their body including their feet

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Definition sleeper in American English