English Explanatory Dictionary

standee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Somebody who is forced to stand up, for example, on a crowded bus.
  2. A free-standing, rigid print, usually of a person or character (often life-sized), meant as a representation of a 3d object, commonly displayed for advertising and promotional purposes.
  3. A board game piece made of upright cardboard inserted into a plastic base.
  4. A kind of stackable bunk for sleeping.

Pronunciation

/stanˈdiː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-standee.wav /stænˈdi/

Word forms

standee standees

Etymology

From stand + -ee.

Synonyms

cut-out
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