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/sand"man'/, n., pl. sandmen.the man who, in fairy tales or folklore, puts sand in the eyes of children to make them sleepy.[1860-65; SAND + MAN1]
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Sandman — Sand man , n. A mythical person who makes children sleepy, so that they rub their eyes as if there were sand in them. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sandman — bringer of sleep in nursery lore, 1861, from SAND (Cf. sand) (n.) in reference to hard grains found in the eyelashes on waking; first attested in a translation from the Norwegian of Andersen (his Ole Lukoie Ole Shut eye, about a being who makes… … Etymology dictionary
sandman — [sand′man΄] n. [prob. < Ger sandmann] a mythical person, as in fairy tales, supposed to make children sleepy by dusting sand in their eyes … English World dictionary
Sandman — The Sandman is a fictional character, a popular figure in Western folklore who brings good sleep and dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto the eyes of children. Representation in traditional folkloreTraditionally he is a character in many… … Wikipedia
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sandman — noun Date: 1835 a genie in folklore who makes children sleepy by sprinkling sand in their eyes often used to personify sleep < trying to fight off the sandman > … New Collegiate Dictionary
sandman — noun (the sandman) a fictional man supposed to make children sleep by sprinkling sand in their eyes … English new terms dictionary
sandman — /ˈsændmæn/ (say sandman) noun the man who, in folklore, makes children sleepy by putting sand in their eyes …
