one-man
Americanadjective
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of or relating to, or operated, performed, or used by one person.
a one-man office; a one-man band.
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preferring or seeking romantic involvement with one man only.
a one-man woman.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of one-man
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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At this World Cup, they have scrambled an escape against Nepal, scraped past Scotland and Italy when the walls threatened to crumble in, and beat Sri Lanka with one of the great one-man shows.
From BBC
And he reveals that, when Joey’s acting career failed to take off, he planned a one-man show for himself.
Nowadays Anderson operates as a one-man band designing and manufacturing resortwear for independent retailers.
From BBC
Our Town has been partly funded by a recent one-man tour by Matthew Rhys, another of Wales's biggest acting names.
From BBC
It’s practically a family tree in metal, commemorating the one-man fundraising efforts of his father, the business developer Steve Soboroff, to repair the local play area.
From Los Angeles Times
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