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Plural

Noun1.plural - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
relation - (usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups; "international relations"
devotion - (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently); "he returned to his devotions"
round - (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order); "the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning"; "the postman's rounds"; "we enjoyed our round of the local bars"
appointment, fitting - (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
staple, basic - (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
bedspring - (usually plural) one of the springs holding up the mattress of a bed
Bermuda shorts, Jamaica shorts - (usually in the plural) short pants that end at the knee
bloomers, drawers, knickers, pants - (usually in the plural) underpants worn by women; "she was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing"
gallus, suspender, brace - elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
cafeteria facility - (usually plural) facilities for providing food for employees or visitors
chap - (usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs
firework, pyrotechnic - (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
gabardine, tweed, flannel, white - (usually in the plural) trousers
foodstuff, grocery - (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer
head - (usually plural) an obverse side of a coin that bears the representation of a person's head; "call heads or tails!"
HQ, military headquarters, headquarters - (usually plural) the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command; "the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents"
central office, headquarters, home office, main office, home base - (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise; "many companies have their headquarters in New York"
blue jean, denim, jean - (usually plural) close-fitting pants of heavy denim for casual wear
pantie, panty, scanty, step-in - short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)
rariora - (plural) rare collector's items
slacks - (usually in the plural) pants for casual wear
snips, tinsnips - (plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal
stocking - close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
tail - (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
topside - (usually plural) weather deck; the part of a ship's hull that is above the waterline
pants, trousers - (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately; "he had a sharp crease in his trousers"
ABC, ABC's, ABCs, first principle, first rudiment, rudiment, alphabet - the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural); "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry"
bare bones - (plural) the most basic facts or elements; "he told us only the bare bones of the story"
intention - (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal; "his intentions are entirely honorable"
telecommunication - (often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance
communication channel, channel, line - (often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms"
telecom, telecommunication - (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically
descriptor, form, signifier, word form - the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"
singular, singular form - the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton
Adj.1.plural - grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units
singular - grammatical number category referring to a single item or unit

 

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