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one-man bands

one-man bands is the plural of one-man band.

Meaning of one-man band

Noun

one-man band (plural one-man bands)

  1. A musician who plays several musical instruments at once.
    1. (broadly, derogatory) A band in which the frontman does most of the work and is the spotlight or the center of attention, usually to the detriment of other band members.
  2. (broadly, idiomatic) An organisation or business that is effectively run by only one person.
    • Near-synonym: one-man army
    Synonyms:
    one-man army

Questions about one-man bands

What is one-man bands the plural of?
One-man bands is the plural of one-man band.

Words near one-man bands in the dictionary

  1. one-liners
  2. one-man
  3. one-man advantage
  4. one-man army
  5. one-man band
  6. one-man bands
  7. one-man train
  8. one-man trains
  9. one-many
  10. one-minute man
  11. one-minute men

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