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double-decker

double-decker noun: a vehicle (usually a bus, coach or train) or aircraft with two floors.

Noun

double-decker (plural double-deckers)

  1. A vehicle (usually a bus, coach or train) or aircraft with two floors.
  2. A frigate with two decks above the waterline.
  3. (figuratively) Any object with two layers or parts stacked on top of each other.
    1. (figuratively) A sandwich with three slices of bread, whose toppings are on both sides of the middle slice.
  4. A headline that is two lines long.
    • Indian MSM include self-identified gay men (Western acculturated), kothis (men who tend to be the receptive male partner in anal and oral sex and typically have more effeminate mannerisms), panthis (men who tend to be the insertive male partner in anal and oral sex), and double deckers (men who are...2011 December, Beena Thomas et al., “HIV in Indian MSM: Reasons for a concentrated epidemic & strategies for prevention”, in The Indian Journal of Medical Research, volume 134, number 6, →DOI, →ISSN...
    • A double-decker is a term used for someone who functions as both. Double-deckers and Kothis have a high risk of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases according to studies among different MSM sub-groups in the nation.2016 June 6, “Understanding LGBTQ+: An exhaustive explainer on gender and sexual identities”, in The News Minute
    Synonyms:
    versatile, vers, switch

double-decker meaning in Arabic and Malay

double-decker in Arabic

bus with two decks
حافلة بطابقين, حافلة ذات طابقين

double-decker in Malay

bus with two decks
bas dua tingkat

Synonyms of double-decker

Forms of double-decker

pluraldouble-deckers
alternative formdoubledecker
alternative formdouble decker

Origin of double-decker

From double + deck + -er.

Phrases with double-decker

Questions about double-decker

What does double-decker mean?
Double-decker means a vehicle (usually a bus, coach or train) or aircraft with two floors.
What is double-decker in Arabic?
Double-decker in Arabic is حافلة بطابقين, حافلة ذات طابقين. See Double-decker meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is double-decker?
Double-decker is a noun.
What is the plural of double-decker?
The plural of double-decker is double-deckers.

Words near double-decker in the dictionary

  1. double-decant
  2. double-decanted
  3. double-decanting
  4. double-decants
  5. double-deck
  6. double-decker
  7. double-decker bus
  8. double-decker buses
  9. double-deckers
  10. double-declutch
  11. double-declutched

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