QUITTER


Meaning of QUITTER in English

I. quitter noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English quittere, quiture pus, quittor

1. obsolete : matter discharged from a sore : pus

2. obsolete : slag from tin smelting

II. quit·ter ˈkwid.ə(r), -itə- noun

( -s )

Etymology: quit (II) + -er

1. : one that quits a task, danger, or trial : coward

2. : a young male fur seal making its first entrance upon the breeding grounds from which it may easily be driven by old bulls already established

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.