noun

batman

BAT-muhn

noun

Historically, a soldier assigned as a personal servant or aide to a military officer.

"The colonel's batman kept his uniform pressed and his boots polished."

name

A fictional superhero, the alter ego of billionaire Bruce Wayne, who fights crime in Gotham City using gadgets, stealth, and a bat-themed costume.

"The kids dressed up as Batman for the party."

How to Use Batman

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In plain EnglishEither an officer's personal attendant, or the DC Comics superhero.

batmanned past tense, batmanned past tense, batmen plural, batmans plural, Batmans plural, Batmen plural, batmans singular, batmans singular

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The colonel's _____ kept his uniform pressed and his boots polished.

The military-servant sense comes from "bat" (a packsaddle, from French bât) + man; the comic-book character's name plays on the animal instead.

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