type noun a person, especially one of a stated or implied character UK,1922 Colloquial.
— Renee Baron, AreYouMyType,AmIYours?, 1995
[T]here are more than a few real nasty types out there disguised as team members[.] — Kate White, WhyGoodGirlsDontGetAheadButGutsyGirls Do, p. 199, 1996