double-decker
double-decker noun: a vehicle (usually a bus, coach or train) or aircraft with two floors.
Noun
double-decker (plural double-deckers)
- A vehicle (usually a bus, coach or train) or aircraft with two floors.
- A frigate with two decks above the waterline.
- Any object with two layers or parts stacked on top of each other.
- 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
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
| plural | double-deckers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | doubledecker |
| alternative form | double 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
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