adj ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Involving, done, or operated by only one person. not-comparable

   "Strictly a one-man wave. Just wasn't room for two surfers."

Adjective

1. 1
   designed for or restricted to a single person wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

one-personone-womanself-sufficient

Example

More examples

"Ziri saw a small one-man tent in the middle of the clearing."

Related phrases

one-man bandone-personone-woman

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