lovelies
SayLUV-leez/ˈlʌv.liz/
- 1Plural of lovely.
The calendar featured a different pair of swimsuit lovelies posing by the pool each month.
She came back from the flea market with a bag full of vintage lovelies.
Note
Only the noun use of lovely has a plural, and it forms it the regular way, the y turning to ie. In fond address it gathers a whole group at once (come along, my lovelies). Said of people, it is informal and leans toward looks, especially those of professional beauties; said of things, it simply means lovely objects, as in a shelf of lovelies.
lovelies is a form of lovely
lovely, noun: An affectionate form of address for someone one is fond of, usually in the phrase my lovely. Full entry
- Forms
- lovelylovelies plural
- Spelling
- lovely → lovelies: change y to i, add -es
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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