preschooler


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pre·school·er

 (prē′sko͞o′lər)
n.
1. A child who is not old enough to attend kindergarten.
2. A child who is enrolled in a preschool.
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preschooler

(ˈpriːskuːlə) or

pre-schooler

n
a child attending preschool
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.preschooler - a child who attends a preschool or kindergarten
child, kid, minor, nipper, tiddler, youngster, tike, shaver, small fry, nestling, fry, tyke - a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"
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Translations
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preschooler

pre-schooler [ˈpriːskuːlər] nenfant m/f d'âge préscolaire
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preschooler

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