Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

egger

American  
[eg-er] / ˈɛg ər /

noun

  1. tent caterpillar.

egger British  
/ ˈɛɡə /

noun

  1. any of various widely distributed moths of the family Lasiocampidae, such as Lasiocampa quercus ( oak egger ) of Europe, having brown bodies and wings

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of egger

1695–1705; egg 1 + -er 1; the cocoon is egg-shaped

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Looking at the flock, Ms. Saye pointed out a bantam Easter egger, a breed that lays blue eggs, and the black copper marans, a breed that is appreciated especially by French chefs for their eggs.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2014

The egger, one Alexander Ivanovich Dorogokupetz, was mobbed by Sinatra's fans but rescued by police and ushers.

From Time Magazine Archive

The egger, Alexander Ivanovich Dorogo-kupetz, was mobbed by Sinatra's fans but rescued by police and ushers.

From Time Magazine Archive

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.