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plebeskin

plebeskin noun: any of various clothing items (blouse, overcoat or trousers) issued to a new cadet at a military academy.

Noun

plebeskin (plural plebeskins)

  1. (US, dated, slang) Any of various clothing items (blouse, overcoat or trousers) issued to a new cadet at a military academy.

Forms of plebeskin

pluralplebeskins

Origin of plebeskin

From plebe + skin.

Questions about plebeskin

What does plebeskin mean?
Plebeskin means any of various clothing items (blouse, overcoat or trousers) issued to a new cadet at a military academy.
What part of speech is plebeskin?
Plebeskin is a noun.
What is the plural of plebeskin?
The plural of plebeskin is plebeskins.

Words near plebeskin in the dictionary

  1. plebeianness
  2. plebeians
  3. plebeiate
  4. plebeity
  5. plebes
  6. plebeskin
  7. plebeskins
  8. plebeyan
  9. plebeyans
  10. Plebgate
  11. plebian

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