Japanee

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person from Japan. archaic

    "Then there was more low bows, and we ladies swept back our trains, took steps and curtsied just as easy and graceful as they did, and Mrs. Grant talked a little with a Japanee."

Synonyms

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japanese

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"Then there was more low bows, and we ladies swept back our trains, took steps and curtsied just as easy and graceful as they did, and Mrs. Grant talked a little with a Japanee."

Etymology

Back-formation from Japanese.

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