"walkee" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: walkees [plural]
Etymology: From walk + -ee. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|walk|ee}} walk + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} walkee (plural walkees)
  1. (rare) One who is walked. Tags: rare

Inflected forms

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