Accostable

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Approachable; affable; willing to be accosted. dated, uncommon

    "Old soldiers, I know not why, seem to be more accostable than old sailors. One is apt to hear a growl beneath the smoothest courtesy of the latter."

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"Old soldiers, I know not why, seem to be more accostable than old sailors. One is apt to hear a growl beneath the smoothest courtesy of the latter."

Etymology

Originally from French accostable, in later usage partly recoined from accost + -able.

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