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Edsels

Edsels is the plural of Edsel.

Meaning of Edsel

Noun

Edsel (plural Edsels)

  1. (US, informal) Any unwanted product or commercial failure, especially one given much publicity.
    • Tom Paris: Harry… I think we built an Edsel.
      Harry Kim: A what?
      Tom Paris: A lemon. A disaster waiting to happen.1998, Rick Berman, Brannon Braga, Joe Menosky, “Timeless”, in Star Trek: Voyager, season 5, episode 6, spoken by Tom Paris
    Synonyms:
    flop, lead balloon, lemon

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Questions about Edsels

What is Edsels the plural of?
Edsels is the plural of Edsel.

Words near Edsels in the dictionary

  1. EDSA III
  2. Edsall
  3. Edsalls
  4. edscottite
  5. Edsel
  6. Edsels
  7. Edser
  8. Edson
  9. Edstrom
  10. Edstroms
  11. EDT

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