DEAF-MUTE


Meaning of DEAF-MUTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdef-ˈmyüt ]

noun

Date: circa 1837

often offensive : a deaf person who cannot speak

• deaf-mute adjective , often offensive

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.