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stablemate

stablemate noun: one (such as a racehorse) from the same stable.

Noun

stablemate (plural stablemates)

  1. One (such as a racehorse) from the same stable.
  2. One from the same organization or background.
    • That is why we are stepping in to fill the gap, partnering with the homeless charity Centrepoint, its patron the Duke of Cambridge (rather helpful in getting things done), various tech partners and our former stablemates, The Independent and the London Evening Standard.2016 November 21, Oliver Duff, Letter from the Editor, in the i, № 1,869, page 3/5

Forms of stablemate

pluralstablemates

Origin of stablemate

From stable + -mate.

Questions about stablemate

What does stablemate mean?
Stablemate means one (such as a racehorse) from the same stable.
What part of speech is stablemate?
Stablemate is a noun.
What is the plural of stablemate?
The plural of stablemate is stablemates.

Words near stablemate in the dictionary

  1. stableless
  2. stablelike
  3. stableman
  4. stablemaster
  5. stablemasters
  6. stablemate
  7. stablemates
  8. stablemen
  9. stableness
  10. stabler
  11. stablers

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