"non-drinker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: non-drinkers [plural]
Etymology: non- + drinker Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|drinker}} non- + drinker Head templates: {{en-noun}} non-drinker (plural non-drinkers)
  1. Alternative form of nondrinker (“one who does not drink any specified beverage, especially alcohol”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: nondrinker (extra: one who does not drink any specified beverage, especially alcohol)
    Sense id: en-non-drinker-en-noun-pWUuAweY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-

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