cad

The definition of a cad is a male who behaves badly.

(noun)

An example of a cad is a ladies’ man who breaks hearts.

The definition of CAD is computer-aided design, often used for architectural and industrial design.

(abbreviation)

An example of CAD is the program used to draft blueprints for a house.

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See cad in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a man or boy whose behavior is not gentlemanly

Origin: < caddie & cadet: orig. applied to servants, then to town boys, by students at British universities and public schools

noun

computer-aided design

See cad in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A man whose behavior is unprincipled or dishonorable.

Origin:

Origin: Short for caddie

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Related Forms:

  • cadˈdish adjective
  • cadˈdish·ly adverb
  • cadˈdish·ness noun

abbreviation
computer-aided design

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