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noun
A person-sized, wearable billboard or advertisement consisting of two printed boards strung together so that they hang over the shoulders, or simply set out on a street.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: A board
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verb
To advertise or campaign using a sandwich board; to wear a sandwich board.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, sometimes, transitive
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noun
signboard consisting of two hinged boards that hang front and back from the shoulders of a walker and are used to display advertisements
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: signboard, sign
History
From sandwich + board; when worn, the two sides of the sign “sandwich” the wearer between them.
Across languages
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