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careleaver

careleaver noun: one who has previously been in foster care.

Noun

careleaver (plural careleavers)

  1. One who has previously been in foster care.

Forms of careleaver

pluralcareleavers

Origin of careleaver

From care + leaver.

Questions about careleaver

What does careleaver mean?
Careleaver means one who has previously been in foster care.
What part of speech is careleaver?
Careleaver is a noun.
What is the plural of careleaver?
The plural of careleaver is careleavers.

Words near careleaver in the dictionary

  1. caregivings
  2. carehouse
  3. carehouses
  4. Carei
  5. Carel
  6. careleaver
  7. careleavers
  8. careless
  9. carelesse
  10. carelessest
  11. carelessly

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