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carls

carls is the plural of carl.

Meaning of carl

Noun

carl (plural carls)

  1. A rude, rustic man; a churl.
    • In Lent noblemen and carls alike had got into the traces and pulled the carts of stone themselves.1974, Guy Davenport, Tatlin!
  2. (Scotland, obsolete) A stingy person; a niggard.

See all 5 meanings of carl

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Carls

Carls

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Carly or several of its alternative forms.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Carls

Carls

  1. (plural) plural of Carl

Noun capitalized: Carls

Carls

  1. (plural) plural of Carl

Origin of carls

Shortening of Carly + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

Phrases with carls

Questions about carls

What does carls mean?
Carls means a diminutive of the female given name Carly or several of its alternative forms.
What is carls the plural of?
Carls is the plural of carl.
What part of speech is carls?
Carls can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near carls in the dictionary

  1. Carlovingians
  2. Carlovitz
  3. Carlow
  4. Carlowitz
  5. Carlowrie
  6. carls
  7. Carlsbad
  8. Carlsberg
  9. carlsbergite
  10. Carlsen
  11. Carlsens

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