afghans
SayAF-ganz/ˈæfˌɡænz/
- 1Plural of afghan.
She crocheted several afghans in bright winter colors.
The afghans draped over the chairs added warmth to the room.
Note
A regular -s plural whose real question is the capital letter. In lowercase it most often means crocheted or knitted blankets, the throws piled on a sofa. Capitalized, Afghans are the people of Afghanistan. The word can also stand for rugs, hounds or coats named after the country, short for Afghan rug, Afghan Hound and Afghan coat. When you mean the blankets, keep the small letter.
afghans is a form of afghan
afghan, noun: A person born or living in Afghanistan, or one of Afghan citizenship, nationality or descent. Full entry
- Forms
- afghanafghans plural
- Spelling
- afghan → afghans: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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