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old-men

old-men is the plural of old-man.

Meaning of old-man

Adjective

old-man (not comparable)

  1. (Australia) (applied to plants and animals) Of exceptional size or age.
    • Along the banks of the Georgina are alternate patches of old-man scrub and strips of plain country.1934, Henry G. Lamond, An Aviary On The Plains, page 209
  2. (Australia) (applied to weather) Of exceptional intensity.
    • They Say: That the wild ducks have tipped an "old man flood."1900 July 8, The Sunday Times, Sydney, page 1, column 1

Questions about old-men

What is old-men the plural of?
Old-men is the plural of old-man.

Words near old-men in the dictionary

  1. old-maidish
  2. old-maidism
  3. old-maidisms
  4. old-man
  5. old-man-yells-at-cloud
  6. old-men
  7. old-oil
  8. old-old
  9. old-olds
  10. old-school
  11. old-schools

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