personals

noun

SayPUR-suh-nuhlzUS/ˈpɜɹ.sə.nəlz/UK/ˈpɜː.sə.nəlz/

2 meanings of personals

1
noun
Plural of personal. Use this form for more than one personal, like the short personal ads in a newspaper.
She read the personals, hoping to meet someone special.
The newspaper printed the personals near the back pages.
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2
nounrarecountable
Private matters that belong to a person's own life, not public or shared concerns.
She never discusses her personals with people at work.
Keep your personals private and share only what you want to.
Similaraffairs, secrets
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personals is a form of personal

personal, noun: A short ad, in print or online, that someone places to find a date, a partner, or a friend. Full entry

Forms: personalpersonals plural
Spelling: personal → personals: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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