The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word TOMS
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What does TOMS mean?
TOMS noun- A flat gong (without knob) that is struck with a felt-covered hammer.
- The male of the domesticated cat.
- The male of the turkey.
- The male of the orangutan.
- The male of certain other animals.
- Prostitutes
- A lesbian.
- The jack of trumps in the card game gleek.
- A close-stool.
- A tomato (the fruit).
- A small joined pair of drums, beaten with the hands.
- (usually as a pair) Any cylindrical drum, with no snare; part of a drum kit.