hyphenate

(hī′fə nāt′; for adj., -nit, -nāt′)

adjective

hyphenated

noun

a person who has more than one job or function, as in the film industry: a producer-director-writer is a Hollywood hyphenate

Origin: < the use of hyphens to separate job titles

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See hyphenate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb hy·phen·at·ed, hy·phen·at·ing, hy·phen·ates

To divide or connect (syllables, word elements, or names) with a hyphen.

noun hy·phen·ate (-nĭtˌ, -nātˌ)

One who performs more than one job or function: auditioned singer-dancers, actor-models, and other hyphenates.

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