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whitecoats

whitecoats is the plural of whitecoat.

Meaning of whitecoat

Noun

whitecoat (plural whitecoats)

  1. A new-born baby harp or grey seal before its fur becomes grey, normally around 12 days old.
  2. (derogatory) A laboratory scientist.
    • If the whitecoats expected their Victorian lab rat to appreciate the Big Picture and be grateful for the sake of science and the expansion of knowledge, they were very much disappointed. They were so arrogant, so oblivious...2008, James Axler, Plague Lords, page 20

Questions about whitecoats

What is whitecoats the plural of?
Whitecoats is the plural of whitecoat.

Words near whitecoats in the dictionary

  1. whitecheek sharks
  2. Whitechurch
  3. Whitecliff
  4. whitecoat
  5. whitecoat hypertension
  6. whitecoats
  7. whitecollar
  8. whitecorn
  9. Whitecotton
  10. Whitecottons
  11. Whitecourt

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