"milquetoasted" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more milquetoasted [comparative], most milquetoasted [superlative]
Etymology: From Milquetoast + -ed. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Milquetoast|ed}} Milquetoast + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj}} milquetoasted (comparative more milquetoasted, superlative most milquetoasted)
  1. (rare) Synonym of milquetoast. Tags: rare Synonyms: milquetoast [synonym, synonym-of] Derived forms: milquetoastedly
    Sense id: en-milquetoasted-en-adj-AzZEiGMM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ed

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