"onesome" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: onesomes [plural]
Etymology: one + -some Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|one|some}} one + -some Head templates: {{en-noun}} onesome (plural onesomes)
  1. (rare) A solitary person or thing. Tags: rare Categories (topical): One

Inflected forms

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