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fifteens

fifteens is the plural of fifteen.

Meaning of fifteen

Noun

fifteen (plural fifteens)

  1. (Ireland, plural) An Irish traybake made with crushed digestive biscuits, marshmallows and glacé cherries combined with condensed milk and desiccated coconut.

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Noun

fifteens (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A medieval tax on movable property.

Phrases with fifteens

Questions about fifteens

What does fifteens mean?
Fifteens means a medieval tax on movable property.
What is fifteens the plural of?
Fifteens is the plural of fifteen.
What part of speech is fifteens?
Fifteens is a noun.

Words near fifteens in the dictionary

  1. fifteening
  2. fifteenish
  3. fifteenness
  4. fifteenpence
  5. fifteenpenny
  6. fifteens
  7. fifteensome
  8. fifteensomes
  9. fifteenth
  10. fifteenthly
  11. fifteenths

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