Dictionary Home »
Dictionary Definitions » orderlies
orderlies
Variant of orderly
adjective
- neat or tidy in arrangement; in good order
- arranged in, conforming to, or exhibiting some regular order; systematic
- well-behaved; law-abiding; peaceful
- having to do with the recording and transmission of military orders, records, etc.: the orderly room
adverb
in regular or proper order; methodically
noun pl. orderlies
- Mil. an enlisted person assigned to perform personal services for an officer or officers or to carry out a specific task: latrine orderly
- a male hospital attendant
Related Forms:
- orderliness noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
link/cite print suggestion box