one-man

[wuhn-man]

adjective

1. of or relating to, or operated, performed, or used by one person.

   a one-man office; a one-man band.

2. preferring or seeking romantic involvement with one man only.

   a one-man woman.

one-man

adjective

1. consisting of or done by or for one man

   a one-man band

   a one-man show

Word History and Origins

Origin of one-man¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

But honestly, Joey steals the show with his one-man turkey eating contest.

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But it is not just a one-man show.

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Matthew, I know you’re about to embark on your one-man play playing actor Richard Burton.

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The argument stopper was Lippmann’s one-man quantitative support team.

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The late nights are partly because he juggles several jobs as the marketing director of a ski resort in Utah and a hotel chain, plus a one-man startup he launched this year.

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