"limo" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlɪ.məʊ/ [UK], /ˈlɪ.moʊ/ [US] Audio: En-au-limo.ogg [Australia] Forms: limos [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪməʊ Etymology: Clipping of limousine. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|limousine}} Clipping of limousine Head templates: {{en-noun}} limo (plural limos)
  1. (slang) Clipping of limousine. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang Alternative form of: limousine Categories (topical): Vehicles Derived forms: stretch limo

Inflected forms

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