Indian file
adverb
in single file.
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Origin of Indian file
An Americanism dating back to 1750–60
Words nearby Indian file
Indian currant, Indian Desert, Indian elephant, Indian Empire, Indian fig, Indian file, Indian giver, Indian hawthorn, Indian hemp, Indianian, Indian ink
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Example sentences from the Web for Indian file
From time to time the friends were elbowed by students shouting popular refrains and walking in Indian-file.
A Romance of Youth, Complete|Francois Coppee
British Dictionary definitions for Indian file
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Idioms and Phrases with Indian file
Indian file
see single file.
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