guardee

[ gahr-dee ]
/ ˈgɑr di /

noun British Informal.

guardsman(def 3).

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Origin of guardee

First recorded in 1900–05; guard + -ee

Words nearby guardee

guard ring, guard's van, guardafui, guardant, guarded, guardee, guardhouse, guardhouse lawyer, guardi, guardian, guardian ad litem
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Example sentences from the Web for guardee

  • He shared his compartment with a young Guardee, "a sitting case."

    "Contemptible"|"Casualty"

British Dictionary definitions for guardee

guardee
/ (ˌɡɑːˈdiː) /

noun

British informal a guardsman, esp considered as representing smartness and dash
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