"repairperson" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: repairpersons [plural], repairpeople [plural]
Etymology: repair + person Etymology templates: {{compound|en|repair|person}} repair + person Head templates: {{en-noun|s|repairpeople}} repairperson (plural repairpersons or repairpeople)
  1. Someone who repairs; a repairman or repairwoman. Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for repairperson meaning in English (2.5kB)

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