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coffeemen

coffeemen is the plural of coffeeman.

Meaning of coffeeman

Noun

coffeeman (plural coffeemen)

  1. (dated) A man who keeps a coffeehouse; the owner of a coffeehouse.
    • ...many of the Coffamen keeping beaytifull boyes, who ſerue as ſtales to procure them cuſtomers.1615, George Sandys, A Relation of a Iourney begun An: Dom: 1610, I 66
  2. A person who makes coffee in an establishment, or on a ship etc.
    • In their cabin, Miss Martin and Miss Bowker were interrupted by a knock on the door. “Women up on the boat deck!” the voice cried. “Get your lifebelts!” There was no time to change clothes; each girl grabbed a wrapper and cloak. As they dashed down the passageway they looked back to their...1999, Kristen Iversen, Molly Brown: Unraveling the Myth, page 15
    Synonyms:
    coffeemaker

Questions about coffeemen

What is coffeemen the plural of?
Coffeemen is the plural of coffeeman.

Words near coffeemen in the dictionary

  1. coffeelike
  2. coffeemaker
  3. coffeemakers
  4. coffeemaking
  5. coffeeman
  6. coffeemen
  7. coffeemill
  8. coffeemills
  9. coffeepot
  10. coffeepotful
  11. coffeepotfuls

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