# leafs

Pronunciation: US say "LEEFS" /lifs/; UK

## Noun

1. Plural of leaf. Nonstandard; the standard plural is leaves. *(nonstandard)* — plural of leaf
   - Simple: Plural of leaf. A nonstandard form. The usual plural is leaves.
   - _The craftsman applied delicate gold leafs to the carved molding._
   - _Two extra table leafs let the dining surface seat ten guests._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of leaf. — third-person singular simple present indicative of leaf
   - Simple: The form of leaf used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _Every Sunday she leafs through the old photo album at the kitchen table._
   - _The clerk leafs through the ledger until he finds the right entry._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/leafs (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).