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Definition of
mummy noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
mummy
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈmʌmi
/
/
(
pl.
mummies
)
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a body of a human or of an animal that has been preserved by treating it with special oils and wrapping it in cloth
an Egyptian mummy
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mummy
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