turquoises
SayTUR-koyz-izUS/ˈtɝ.k(w)ɔɪz.ɪz/UK/ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz.ɪz/
- 1Plural of turquoise.
The necklace was strung with polished turquoises and small silver beads.
Miners in the region have unearthed turquoises prized for their deep blue color.
Note
A plural that counts stones: the polished turquoises on a necklace are separate gems, each one a specimen. The color noun can take the plural too, when shades are being compared (the turquoises and teals of a paint chart), since that meaning works both as a count and a mass noun. The adjective never pluralizes: turquoise beads, not turquoises beads.
turquoises is a form of turquoise
turquoise, noun: A pale greenish-blue color, resembling the gemstone of the same name. Full entry
- Forms
- turquoiseturquoises plural
- Spelling
- turquoise → turquoises: add -s
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