"dollarette" meaning in English

See dollarette in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: dollarettes [plural]
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  1. (colloquial, derogatory) A dollar whose value has depreciated. Tags: colloquial, derogatory

Inflected forms

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