"showee" meaning in All languages combined

See showee on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: showees [plural]
Etymology: From show + -ee. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|show|ee}} show + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} showee (plural showees)
  1. The person or entity to whom something is shown.

Inflected forms

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