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deskmate

deskmate noun: one who sits with another person at the same desk.

Noun

deskmate (plural deskmates)

  1. One who sits with another person at the same desk.
    • At our school, pupils could not choose their own deskmates.1993, Siegmar Muehl, Trading cultures in the classroom: two American teachers in China
  2. One who sits with another person at neighbouring (frequently, touching) desks.

Forms of deskmate

pluraldeskmates
alternative formdesk mate

Origin of deskmate

From desk + -mate.

Questions about deskmate

What does deskmate mean?
Deskmate means one who sits with another person at the same desk.
What part of speech is deskmate?
Deskmate is a noun.
What is the plural of deskmate?
The plural of deskmate is deskmates.

Words near deskmate in the dictionary

  1. desklamps
  2. desklet
  3. desklets
  4. desklike
  5. deskman
  6. deskmate
  7. deskmates
  8. deskmen
  9. desknote
  10. desknotes
  11. deskpad

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