"officeful" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: officefuls [plural], officesful [plural]
Etymology: office + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|office|ful|pos=noun}} office + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|+|officesful}} officeful (plural officefuls or officesful)
  1. The amount that fills an office.
    Sense id: en-officeful-en-noun-OyN1SEWo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1995, Mary Kay Blakely, Donna Ng, American Mom: Motherhood, Politics, and Humble Pie, page 167",
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          "ref": "2003, Gabrielle Glaser, The Nose: A Profile of Sex, Beauty, and Survival, page 78",
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