importee

American

[im-pawr-tee, -pohr-] / ˌɪm pɔrˈti, -poʊr- /

noun

an imported person or thing.

Etymology

Origin of importee

First recorded in 1855–60; import + -ee

Example Sentences

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This can lead to some poignant frustrations when the importee discovers what a seller's market domestic service is in the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

Painter Pesne, a French Immigrant, or Importee, of the last reign, a man of great skill with his brush, whom History yet thanks on several occasions, was sent for; or he heard of the incident, and volunteered his services.

From Project Gutenberg

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