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What is a waif?

What is a waif? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A a castaway; a homeless child.
  2. (botany) A plant that has been introduced but is not persistently naturalized.
  3. (obsolete) Goods found of which the owner is not known; originally, such goods as a pursued thief threw away to prevent being apprehended, which belonged to the king unless the owner made pursuit of the felon, took him, and brought him to justice.
  4. (obsolete) Hence, anything found, or without an owner; that which comes along, as it were, by chance.
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Carilya was odd, a slender frail-looking girl, though no longer the skinny waif she had been.
The charm of his take on the situation is that the golden boy and girl expand their bubble of radiant happiness to let the waif in.
British waif Kate Moss was to follow, helping to launch his unisex perfume CK one.
Jay, dear, go get her luggage, this little waif who was obviously underfed in London, shouldn't have to carry her own.
Mrs Tarpen had no problem with that idea, and she rather liked the idea of helping a homeless waif off the streets.
Robby's wife was a beautiful yet petite waif of a woman with straight, jet black hair.

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