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policemanly

policemanly adjective: of, befitting, or characteristic of a policeman; policemanlike.

Adjective

policemanly (comparative more policemanly, superlative most policemanly)

  1. Of, befitting, or characteristic of a policeman; policemanlike.
    • It would be dead against all policemanly etiquette.2001, Michael Innes, Appleby and Honeybath - Page 19
    • 'And I, in my sneaky policemanly way, wouldn't mind you having a chat with her.2002, Ann Granger, A Restless Evil: A Mitchell and Markby Mystery - Page 158

Forms of policemanly

comparativemore policemanly
superlativemost policemanly

Origin of policemanly

From policeman + -ly.

Words formed from policemanly

Questions about policemanly

What does policemanly mean?
Policemanly means of, befitting, or characteristic of a policeman; policemanlike.
What part of speech is policemanly?
Policemanly is an adjective.

Words near policemanly in the dictionary

  1. policeman
  2. policeman of the Gulf
  3. policeman's helmet
  4. policemanish
  5. policemanlike
  6. policemanly
  7. policemanship
  8. policemen
  9. policepeople
  10. policeperson
  11. policepersons

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