guardee

[ gahr-dee ]

/ ˈgɑr di /

noun British Informal.

Nearby words

guard's van, guardafui, guardant, guarded, guardedly, guardee, guardhouse, guardhouse lawyer, guardi, guardi, francesco, guardian

Origin of guardee

First recorded in 1900–05; guard + -ee

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Examples 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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