fifteens

noun

FIF-teenz/ˈfɪf.tiːnz/

2 meanings of fifteens

1
nounIreland
Plural of fifteen. Use this when you mean more than one fifteen.
We sorted the cards into fifteens, one pile for each team.
He counted up in fifteens until he reached ninety.
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2
nounhistoricaluncountable
A tax in medieval times on the goods and belongings that people owned.
Like a tax today on the things you own, such as a car or furniture.
The king collected fifteens from the towns to pay for his army.
Many poor families struggled to pay the fifteens that year.
Similarlevy, subsidy
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fifteens is a form of fifteen

fifteen, noun: A sweet Irish snack made from crushed cookies, marshmallows, and cherries, mixed with sweet condensed milk and coconut. Full entry

Forms: fifteenfifteens plural
Spelling: fifteen → fifteens: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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