townie
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town·ie
also town·y (tou′nē)n. pl. town·ies Informal
A permanent resident of a town, especially a resident of a college town who is academically unaffiliated with the local college or university.
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townie
(ˈtaʊnɪ) ortownee
n
1. a permanent resident in a town, esp as distinct from country dwellers or students
2. (Peoples) a young working-class person who dresses in casual sports clothes
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town•ie
town•y
(ˈtaʊ ni)n., pl. town•ies or town•ees.
Informal. a resident of a town, esp. a nonstudent resident of a college town.
[1850–55, Amer.]
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townie
[ˈtaʊni] n (British) → citadin(e) m/ftown meeting n (US) assemblée générale des habitants d'une localitétown plan n (= map) → plan m de villetown planner n (British) → urbaniste mftown planning n (British) → urbanisme mCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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