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In some senses, proto is marked as informal, slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.
proto
noun 2adj 1name 1
Collocations
2ADJ.
male
PROTO + NOUN
matt, supermodel
Definitions
adj
1
Prototypical; preceding the proper beginning of something.
[…] he photographed his tenant, the proto male supermodel Matt Collins, for Italian Harper’s Bazaar.
noun
1
A prototype of a design.
[…] attending various fabric trade shows across the country and internationally; reviewing protos (prototypes) and strike-offs; approving final designs; and communicating with overseas mills.
2
A protogen.
name
1
A surname.
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[…] he photographed his tenant, the proto male supermodel Matt Collins, for Italian Harper’s Bazaar.
Wiktionary02
[…] attending various fabric trade shows across the country and internationally; reviewing protos (prototypes) and strike-offs; approving final designs; and communicating with overseas mills.
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