"usee" meaning in English

See usee in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: usees [plural]
Etymology: From use + -ee. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|use|ee}} use + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} usee (plural usees)
  1. One who or that which is used.

Inflected forms

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