"kitchenman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kitchenmen [plural]
Etymology: From kitchen + -man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|kitchen|man}} kitchen + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|kitchenmen}} kitchenman (plural kitchenmen)
  1. A man employed in a kitchen. Coordinate_terms: kitchenmaid
    Sense id: en-kitchenman-en-noun-IVFWMrHf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man

Inflected forms

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