"teevee" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: teevees [plural]
Etymology: Respelling of the abbreviation TV. Etymology templates: {{m|en|TV}} TV Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} teevee (countable and uncountable, plural teevees)
  1. (colloquial) television Tags: colloquial, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Television Synonyms: teevy

Inflected forms

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