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turtles

SayTUR-tuhlzUS/ˈtɝtl̩z/UK/ˈtɜːtl̩z/

3 meanings of turtles

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of turtle. Use this form when you mean more than one turtle.

    The turtles basked on a log in the afternoon sun.

    Two turtles crawled slowly across the wet sand toward the water.

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  2. 2
    verb
    The form of turtle used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

    The canoe turtles the moment a big wave hits its side.

    In the video game, my cousin turtles behind thick walls and waits for us to attack.

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  3. 3
    nounslangUKcountable
    A slang word for gloves, used in parts of Britain.

    Don't forget your turtles, it's freezing out there this morning.

    He pulled on his turtles before grabbing the cold steel railing.

    Similargloves

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turtles is a form of turtle

turtle, noun: A reptile with a hard shell covering its body. In British English it usually means one that lives in the sea. Full entry

Forms
turtleturtles plural
Spelling
turtle → turtles: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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Origin

This meaning comes from rhyming slang, where "turtle doves" rhymes with "gloves."