guardee
[ gahr-dee ]
/ ˈgɑr di /
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noun British Informal.
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Words nearby guardee
guard band, guard cell, guard dog, guard duty, guarded, guardee, guard hair, guardhouse, guardhouse lawyer, Guardi, guardian
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He shared his compartment with a young Guardee, "a sitting case."
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British Dictionary definitions for guardee
guardee
/ (ˌɡɑːˈdiː) /
noun
British informal a guardsman, esp considered as representing smartness and dash
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