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| 1. | a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship. |
| 2. | a student in training for service as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Coast Guard. Compare midshipman (def. 1). |
| 3. | a trainee in a business or profession. |
| 4. | a younger son or brother. |
| 5. | the youngest son. |
| 6. | (formerly) a gentleman, usually a younger son, who entered the army to prepare for a subsequent commission. |
| 7. | Also called cadet blue. a grayish to strong blue color. |
| 8. | Also called cadet gray. a bluish-gray to purplish-blue color. |
| 9. | Slang. a pimp. |
