cad
[ kad ]
/ kæd /
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noun
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
British Archaic.
- a local town boy or youth, as contrasted with a university or public school student.
- a servant at a university or public school.
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Origin of cad
1780–90; short for caddie, (in the sense “a person who runs errands and does odd jobs”)
Words nearby cad
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Other definitions for cad (2 of 2)
CAD
[ kad ]
/ kæd /
noun
computer-aided design.
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British Dictionary definitions for cad (1 of 2)
cad
/ (kæd) /
noun
British informal, old-fashioned a man who does not behave in a gentlemanly manner towards others
Derived forms of cad
caddish, adjectiveWord Origin for cad
C18: shortened from caddie
British Dictionary definitions for cad (2 of 2)
CAD
n acronym for
computer-aided design
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Medical definitions for cad
CAD
abbr.
coronary artery disease
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