"testee" meaning in English

See testee in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: testees [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English test English -ee English testee From test + -ee. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|test|-ee<id:object of action>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English test English -ee English testee From test + -ee. Head templates: {{en-noun}} testee (plural testees)
  1. (colloquial) Someone who is tested or examined. Tags: colloquial Synonyms: subject

Inflected forms

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