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posterchild

posterchild is the alternative spelling of poster child.

Meaning of poster child

Noun

poster child (plural poster children)

  1. (Canada, US, idiomatic) One who is a prototypical or quintessential example of something.
    • He's a poster child for militant vegetarianism.

Forms of posterchild

pluralposterchildren

Questions about posterchild

What is posterchild the alternative spelling of?
Posterchild is the alternative spelling of poster child.

Words near posterchild in the dictionary

  1. poster stamps
  2. posterboard
  3. posterboards
  4. posterboy
  5. posterboys
  6. posterchild
  7. posterchildren
  8. postered
  9. posterette
  10. posterettes
  11. posteriad

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