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read dating

read dating noun: an organized event in which prospective romantic partners engage in a series of one-to-one meetings in a library, based around the topic of favorite books.

Noun

read dating (uncountable)

  1. An organized event in which prospective romantic partners engage in a series of one-to-one meetings in a library, based around the topic of favorite books.

Origin of read dating

Blend of read + speed dating.

Questions about read dating

What does read dating mean?
Read dating means an organized event in which prospective romantic partners engage in a series of one-to-one meetings in a library, based around the topic of favorite books.
What part of speech is read dating?
Read dating is a noun.

Words near read dating in the dictionary

  1. read across
  2. read along
  3. read between the lines
  4. read count
  5. read counts
  6. read dating
  7. read for
  8. read for press
  9. read head
  10. read heads
  11. read in

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