"standee" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /stanˈdiː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /stænˈdi/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-standee.wav Forms: standees [plural]
Rhymes: -iː Etymology: From stand + -ee. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stand|ee}} stand + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} standee (plural standees)
  1. Somebody who is forced to stand up, for example, on a crowded bus. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-standee-en-noun-1vF7zkFc Disambiguation of People: 47 32 21 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ee Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ee: 32 30 38
  2. A free-standing, rigid print (usually life-sized), for instance of a celebrity, often displayed for advertising and promotional purposes. Synonyms: cut-out
    Sense id: en-standee-en-noun-Rk4mqj00 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ee Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ee: 32 30 38
  3. A board game piece made of cardboard inserted into a plastic base.
    Sense id: en-standee-en-noun-vvlYr2fg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ee, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 34 43 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ee: 32 30 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 34 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 34 49

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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