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fore-and-after

fore-and-after noun: a deerstalker hat.

Noun

fore-and-after (plural fore-and-afters)

  1. A deerstalker hat.

Forms of fore-and-after

pluralfore-and-afters

Origin of fore-and-after

In reference to its two brims. fore-and-aft + -er

Questions about fore-and-after

What does fore-and-after mean?
Fore-and-after means a deerstalker hat.
What part of speech is fore-and-after?
Fore-and-after is a noun.
What is the plural of fore-and-after?
The plural of fore-and-after is fore-and-afters.

Words near fore-and-after in the dictionary

  1. fore-and-aft cap
  2. fore-and-aft caps
  3. fore-and-aft rig
  4. fore-and-aft rigs
  5. fore-and-aft-rigged
  6. fore-and-after
  7. fore-and-afters
  8. fore-answer
  9. fore-approval
  10. fore-arm
  11. fore-arms

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