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decantee

decantee noun: a person who is temporarily rehoused while their usual accommodation is being refurbished or rebuilt.

Noun

decantee (plural decantees)

  1. A person who is temporarily rehoused while their usual accommodation is being refurbished or rebuilt.

Forms of decantee

pluraldecantees

Origin of decantee

From decant + -ee.

Questions about decantee

What does decantee mean?
Decantee means a person who is temporarily rehoused while their usual accommodation is being refurbished or rebuilt.
What part of speech is decantee?
Decantee is a noun.
What is the plural of decantee?
The plural of decantee is decantees.

Words near decantee in the dictionary

  1. decantates
  2. decantating
  3. decantation
  4. decantations
  5. decanted
  6. decantee
  7. decantees
  8. decanter
  9. decanterful
  10. decanterfuls
  11. decanters

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