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to-be

[tuh-bee]
–adjective
future; soon to be the thing specified (usually used in combination): bride-to-be.

Origin:
1590–1600
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to-be   (tōō-bē')
adj.  That is to be; future. Often used postpositively and in combination: a graduate-to-be.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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