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academicals

/ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪ.kl̩z/

academicals noun: the articles of dress prescribed and worn at some colleges and universities, typically on special occasions such as graduation.

Noun

academicals pl (plural only)

  1. (UK, plural, plural-only) The articles of dress prescribed and worn at some colleges and universities, typically on special occasions such as graduation.

Origin of academicals

From academic + al + -s.

Questions about academicals

What does academicals mean?
Academicals means the articles of dress prescribed and worn at some colleges and universities, typically on special occasions such as graduation.
What part of speech is academicals?
Academicals is a noun.
How do you pronounce academicals?
Academicals is pronounced /ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪ.kl̩z/ (US).

Words near academicals in the dictionary

  1. academical clerk
  2. academical clerks
  3. academicalism
  4. academically
  5. academically disadvantaged
  6. academicals
  7. academician
  8. academicians
  9. academicianship
  10. academicianships
  11. academicise

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