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smalls.

Underwear.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/smɔːlz/UK/smɔlz/US/smɑlz/cot-caught-merger
  1. Underwear.

    Commonwealth · Ireland · UK · informal · plural · plural-only
    He's in the garden hanging his smalls on the washing line.
    The smalls he was wearing were tight.
  2. Small goods.

    plural · plural-only
  3. The preliminary examination for a degree.

    dated · plural · plural-only
  4. Ellipsis of small ads.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · informal · plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

From small.

noun/smɔːlz/UK/smɔlz/US/smɑlz/cot-caught-merger
  1. plural of small

    form-of · plural
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verb/smɔːlz/UK/smɔlz/US/smɑlz/cot-caught-merger
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of small

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
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