"swearable" meaning in English

See swearable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: swear + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|swear|able}} swear + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} swearable (not comparable)
  1. Able to be sworn in. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-swearable-en-adj-eXUj8sPe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able

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