slasher

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈslæʃə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈslæʃɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(slash′ər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
slash•er /ˈslæʃɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. one who criminally attacks others with a knife, razor, or the like.
  2. Cinema, a film showing such a criminal and featuring bloody special effects.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
slash•er  (slash′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person or thing that slashes.
  2. a person who criminally attacks others with a knife, razor, or the like.
  3. Cinema, a horror film depicting such a criminal and featuring gory special effects.
  • slash1 + -er1 1550–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
slasher / ˈslæʃə/
  1. a person or thing that slashes
  2. a wooden-handled cutting tool or tractor-drawn machine used for cutting scrub or undergrowth in the bush
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