deskmate

English

Alternative forms

  • desk mate

Etymology

From desk +‎ -mate.

Noun

deskmate (plural deskmates)

  1. One who sits with another person at the same desk.
    • 1993, Siegmar Muehl, Trading cultures in the classroom: two American teachers in China:
      At our school, pupils could not choose their own deskmates.
  2. One who sits with another person at neighbouring (frequently, touching) desks.
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