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grandad

Pronunciation: /ˈgrandad/

(also granddad)
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Definition of grandad

noun

  • 1 informal one’s grandfather.
  • used as a form of address to an elderly man:cheer up, grandad, it may never happen
  • 2 [as modifier] denoting a style of shirt or shirt neckline with a collar in the form of a narrow upright band fastened with buttons.

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Grandad can also be spelled granddad, with an extra d: both are correct.

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