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platemen

platemen is the plural of plateman.

Meaning of plateman

Noun

plateman (plural platemen)

  1. (dated) A person in charge of the tableware (originally silver plate) in a restaurant.
  2. A person who produces plates for printing.
  3. Someone who cleans plates (crockery).
  4. (rare) A baseman.

Questions about platemen

What is platemen the plural of?
Platemen is the plural of plateman.

Words near platemen in the dictionary

  1. platemakers
  2. platemaking
  3. plateman
  4. platemark
  5. platemarks
  6. platemen
  7. platemog
  8. platemogged
  9. platemogging
  10. platemogs
  11. platen

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