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proto en · ADJ

Etymology

From the prefix proto-.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, not-comparable) Clipping of prototypical; preceding the proper beginning of something.
   alt of prototypical
   • […] he photographed his tenant, the proto male supermodel Matt Collins, for Italian Harper’s Bazaar. 2007 March 11, Horacio Silva, “Muscle Man”, in New York Times:

proto en · NOUN

Etymology

From the prefix proto-.

Meanings

1. (informal) A prototype of a design.
   • […] attending various fabric trade shows across the country and internationally; reviewing protos (prototypes) and strike-offs; approving final designs; and communicating with overseas mills. 2013, Lisa Springsteel, Becoming a Fashion Designer:
2. (informal, slang) A protogen.

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