MATCHSTICK


Meaning of MATCHSTICK in English

match ‧ stick /ˈmætʃˌstɪk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

1 . a wooden ↑ match

2 . matchstick men/figures British English people in pictures who have been drawn with thin lines to represent their arms, legs, and bodies, as if by a child SYN stick person American English

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.