A person who shares a room or rooms with another, esp. in university accommodation; a room-mate. Cf. chamber-mate n. at chamber, n. compounds 4.
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释义 | society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > temporary inhabitant > [noun] > in another's house > lodger > room-mate (8) chamber-fellow1535 A person who shares a room or rooms with another, esp. in university accommodation; a room-mate. Cf. chamber-mate n. at chamber, n. compounds 4. comrade1591 originally. One who shares the same room, a chamber-fellow, ‘chum’; esp. among soldiers, a tent-fellow, fellow-soldier (also comrade-in-arms); hence… comrado1598 = comrade, n. chamber-mate1612 = chamber-fellow, n.; also figurative. roommate1789 A person occupying the same room, flat, or house as another. bunkie1858 One who shares a bunk with another. suitemate1893 a person who shares a suite in a university or college residence hall with another; cf. roommate, n. roomie1911 A roommate. |
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