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cakeman

cakeman noun: a man who sells cakes.

Noun

cakeman (plural cakemen)

  1. A man who sells cakes.
    • But they often reported cases of other boys being caned or birched for offences such as buying from 'a cakeman who came without Mr Wickham's leave', making a noise in the dormitory or 'stealing three pears and a few medlars […]2009, Vyvyen Brendon, Prep School Children: A Class Apart Over Two Centuries, page 35

Forms of cakeman

pluralcakemen

Origin of cakeman

From cake + -man.

Questions about cakeman

What does cakeman mean?
Cakeman means a man who sells cakes.
What part of speech is cakeman?
Cakeman is a noun.
What is the plural of cakeman?
The plural of cakeman is cakemen.

Words near cakeman in the dictionary

  1. cakelettes
  2. cakelike
  3. cakemaker
  4. cakemakers
  5. cakemaking
  6. cakeman
  7. cakemen
  8. cakepan
  9. cakepans
  10. cakepop
  11. cakepops

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