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   sleeper

   /ˈsliːpə/

   noun

   • 1. a person or animal who is asleep or who sleeps in a specified way: "he was a light sleeper, for long periods an insomniac"
   • 2. a train carrying sleeping cars: "we were waiting for the Inverness–London sleeper"
   • ▪ a sleeping car, or a berth in one.
   • ▪ a sleeping pill: informal "he gave me tranquillizers in addition to the sleepers I was already on"
   • ▪ a sleepsuit for a baby or small child. North American
   • ▪ a sofa or chair that converts into a bed. North American
   • 3. a film, book, play, etc. that eventually achieves unexpected success after initially attracting very little attention: "this low-budget, black-and-white American sleeper concerns two brothers"
   • ▪ an antique whose true value goes unrecognized for some time: "photographed after it proved to be a sleeper, this Regency table took £8,600 instead of £1,500 as anticipated"
   • ▪ a secret agent who remains inactive for a long period while establishing a secure position: "a KGB plot to uncover his sleepers"
   • 4. a ring or post worn in a pierced ear to keep the hole from closing. British
   • 5. a wooden or concrete beam laid transversely under railway track to support it. British
   • 6. a stocky fish with mottled coloration which occurs widely in warm seas and fresh water.

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