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one-man

American

[wuhn-man] / ˈwʌnˌmæn /

adjective

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

a one-man office; a one-man band.
preferring or seeking romantic involvement with one man only.

a one-man woman.

one-man British

adjective

consisting of or done by or for one man

a one-man band
a one-man show

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Etymology

Origin of one-man

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

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Starc already has 16 wickets in the series and for much of Thursday was a one-man attack.

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

But it is not just a one-man show.

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Literature

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