SINCE 1828
dilutee
noun
dil·u·tee
| \ ¦dilyə¦tē; dī|¦lü¦tē, ¦dī|(ˌ)lü-, də̇|¦lü- also |l¦yü- or |l(ˌ)yü-\
plural -s
Definition of dilutee
: an unskilled worker performing a task previously a part or process of a skilled operation — compare dilution sense 2
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