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phillumenist

/fɪˈluːmənɪst/

phillumenist noun: a person who collects match-related items, like matchbox labels, matchboxes, matchbooks, or matchbook covers.

Noun

phillumenist (plural phillumenists)

  1. A person who collects match-related items, like matchbox labels, matchboxes, matchbooks, or matchbook covers.
    • There is a new and happy breed, the Phillumenists, better known as Match-box Label collectors.1948 May, A. J. Cruse, “I am a Phillumenist: Match-Box Labels as a Hobby”, in Chambers's Journal, page 238
    • To be a real phillumenist, however, requires that one take his assorted books and "shuck" them, "press" them, and then categorize them according to subject, era, size, and maker.1984, Stephen Hughes, Pop Culture Mania: Collecting 20th-Century Americana for Fun and Profit, New York: McGraw-Hill, →ISBN, →OL, page 207

phillumenist meaning in Tamil

phillumenist in Tamil

தீப்பெட்டி, அதன் அட்டை, தீக்குச்சி முதலியவற்றைச் சேகரிப்பவர்

Forms of phillumenist

pluralphillumenists

Origin of phillumenist

From phil- (“love of”) + Latin lumen (“light”) + -ist.

Questions about phillumenist

What does phillumenist mean?
Phillumenist means a person who collects match-related items, like matchbox labels, matchboxes, matchbooks, or matchbook covers.
What is phillumenist in Tamil?
Phillumenist in Tamil is தீப்பெட்டி, அதன் அட்டை, தீக்குச்சி முதலியவற்றைச் சேகரிப்பவர். See Phillumenist meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is phillumenist?
Phillumenist is a noun.
How do you pronounce phillumenist?
Phillumenist is pronounced /fɪˈluːmənɪst/.
What is the plural of phillumenist?
The plural of phillumenist is phillumenists.

Words near phillumenist in the dictionary

  1. Phillpot
  2. Phillpots
  3. Phillpott
  4. Phillpotts
  5. phillumenism
  6. phillumenist
  7. phillumenists
  8. phillumeny
  9. Philly
  10. Philly cheesesteak
  11. Philly cheesesteaks

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