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walking gentleman

walking gentleman noun: a male actor who usually fills subordinate parts which require a gentlemanly appearance but few words.

Noun

walking gentleman (plural walking gentlemen)

  1. (dated, slang) A male actor who usually fills subordinate parts which require a gentlemanly appearance but few words.

Forms of walking gentleman

pluralwalking gentlemen

Questions about walking gentleman

What does walking gentleman mean?
Walking gentleman means a male actor who usually fills subordinate parts which require a gentlemanly appearance but few words.
What part of speech is walking gentleman?
Walking gentleman is a noun.
What is the plural of walking gentleman?
The plural of walking gentleman is walking gentlemen.

Words near walking gentleman in the dictionary

  1. walking fish
  2. walking fishes
  3. walking frame
  4. walking frames
  5. walking free
  6. walking gentleman
  7. walking gentlemen
  8. walking in
  9. walking in on
  10. walking in someone's shoes
  11. walking in straight lines

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