"lunchmate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lunchmates [plural]
Etymology: lunch + mate Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lunch|mate}} lunch + mate Head templates: {{en-noun}} lunchmate (plural lunchmates)
  1. A friend or colleague with whom one eats lunch. Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for lunchmate meaning in English (1.3kB)

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