HYPHENATED


Meaning of HYPHENATED in English

adjective

Etymology: from past participle of hyphenate (I) ; from the use of hyphenated words (as German-American, Irish-American) to designate foreign-born citizens of the United States

: of, relating to, or constituting a person or unit of mixed or diverse composition or origin

hyphenated Canadians — New York Herald

hyphenated activity as both commercial florists and horticultural journalists — Richard Thruelsen

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