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long gray line

long gray line proper noun: the graduates of the United States Military Academy.

Proper noun

the long gray line

  1. (US, informal) The graduates of the United States Military Academy.

Origin of long gray line

After the gray winter overcoats worn by Army cadets.

Questions about long gray line

What does long gray line mean?
Long gray line means the graduates of the United States Military Academy.
What part of speech is long gray line?
Long gray line is a proper noun.

Words near long gray line in the dictionary

  1. long ghost
  2. long ghosts
  3. long grain
  4. long grasser
  5. long grassers
  6. long gray line
  7. long green
  8. long gross
  9. Long Gully
  10. long gun
  11. long guns

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