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twelves

noun
US · UKTWELVZ/twɛlvz/AUSTWUHLVZ/twəlvz/

2 meanings of twelves

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

    He stacked the coins in twelves to count them faster.

    The teacher asked the class to practice their twelves before the test.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    A small book size, made by folding each printed sheet into twelve leaves.

    Like folding one big sheet of paper into twelve little pages to make a tiny book.

    The printer issued the new prayer book in twelves to keep it pocket-sized.

    Collectors prize the early sermons that were bound in twelves.

    Similarduodecimo

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twelves is a form of twelve

twelve, noun: A group of twelve things that go together. Full entry

Forms
twelvetwelves plural
Spelling
twelve → twelves: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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