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suede-shoe operators

suede-shoe operators is the plural of suede-shoe operator.

Meaning of suede-shoe operator

Noun

suede-shoe operator (plural suede-shoe operators)

  1. (slang) A flashy and dishonest trader.
    • In any event, the first time the homeowner comes in contact with the contractor is when the job is actually performed. By then, Childers said, the "suede shoe" operator has skipped town and the contractor is responsible […]1959, Weekly News Letter, volumes 1-2

Questions about suede-shoe operators

What is suede-shoe operators the plural of?
Suede-shoe operators is the plural of suede-shoe operator.

Words near suede-shoe operators in the dictionary

  1. sued one's livery
  2. sued out
  3. sueda
  4. suede
  5. suede-shoe operator
  6. suede-shoe operators
  7. suede-shoe salesman
  8. suede-shoe salesmen
  9. suedecloth
  10. sueded
  11. suedehead

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