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Dutch⋅man

[duhch-muhn]
–noun, plural -men.
1. a native or inhabitant of the Netherlands.
2. (lowercase) Building Trades. a piece or wedge inserted to hide the fault in a badly made joint, to stop an opening, etc.
3. Theater. a narrow strip of canvas to conceal the join between two flats.
4. Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a German.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see Dutch, man 1
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Dutch·man   (dŭch'mən)   
n.  
    1. A man who is a native or inhabitant of the Netherlands.

    2. A man of Dutch ancestry.

    3. Archaic A member of any of the Germanic peoples of central or northern Europe.

    4. Northern & Western U.S. A person of German ancestry.

    1. Archaic A member of any of the Germanic peoples of central or northern Europe.

    2. Northern & Western U.S. A person of German ancestry.

  1. dutchman Something used to conceal faulty construction.

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