English dictionary
sandman
/'s/&/ndm/&/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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an elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A mythical person who makes children sleepy, so that they rub their eyes as if there were sand in them.
Source: webster1913