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old soldiers

old soldiers is the plural of old soldier.

Meaning of old soldier

Noun

old soldier (plural old soldiers)

  1. (also, figuratively) A former soldier, or one who has served for a long time.
    • For almost 90 years, the dependable 350hp diesel-electrics and their predecessors have given loyal service to Britain's industrial and main line railways, but even these old soldiers can't go on forever.2022 February 9, Ben Jones, “Batteries included for future shunters”, in RAIL, number 950, page 54
  2. Someone with a lot of experience in something; an old hand.
  3. (US, slang) The butt of a smoked cigar, or an empty bottle of liquor.
  4. (slang) A bottle whose contents are drunk at a single sitting.

Questions about old soldiers

What is old soldiers the plural of?
Old soldiers is the plural of old soldier.

Words near old soldiers in the dictionary

  1. Old Slavonic
  2. Old Slovak
  3. old sod
  4. old sods
  5. old soldier
  6. old soldiers
  7. old song
  8. old songs
  9. old soul
  10. old souls
  11. Old Sour

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