thousand-miler

thousand-miler
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌmīlə(r)\ noun
Etymology: thousand (II) + mile + -er
: a dark shirt (as worn by railroad men) that does not show dirt

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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