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STANDPAT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does standpat mean?
• STANDPAT (adjective)
The adjective STANDPAT has 1 sense:
1. old-fashioned and out of date
Familiarity information: STANDPAT used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Old-fashioned and out of date
Synonyms:
fusty; nonprogressive; standpat; unprogressive
Similar:
conservative (resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion)
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