"yellow shirt" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: yellow shirts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} yellow shirt (plural yellow shirts)
  1. A sailor on an aircraft carrier responsible for directing aircraft.
    Sense id: en-yellow_shirt-en-noun-I1~KPVee
  2. Alternative form of Yellow Shirt Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Yellow Shirt Synonyms: Yellow Shirt
    Sense id: en-yellow_shirt-en-noun-V7jqPAKm
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see yellow, shirt.
    Sense id: en-yellow_shirt-en-noun-zNasXIVH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 7 56

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