Indian file


adverb
  1. in single file.

Origin of Indian file

1
An Americanism dating back to 1750–60

Words Nearby Indian file

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How to use Indian file in a sentence

  • From time to time the friends were elbowed by students shouting popular refrains and walking in Indian-file.

British Dictionary definitions for Indian file

Indian file

noun
  1. another term for single file

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Other Idioms and Phrases with Indian file

Indian file

see single file.

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