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formers

formers is the plural of former.

Meaning of former

Noun (1)

former

  1. (singular, singular-only) The first of aforementioned two items.
    • The former is a good idea but the latter is not.
    Antonyms:
    latter

Noun (2)

former (plural formers)

  1. (singular, singular-only) Someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder.
    • Dave was the former of the company.
  2. (singular, singular-only) An object used to form something, such as a template, gauge, or cutting die.
    • The brick arch was built using a wooden former.
  3. (UK, singular, singular-only) Someone in, or of, a certain form (class).
    • Fifth-former.

See all 5 meanings of former

Phrases with formers

Questions about formers

What is formers the plural of?
Formers is the plural of former.

Words near formers in the dictionary

  1. formeret
  2. formerets
  3. formerly
  4. formerly known as
  5. formerness
  6. formers
  7. formes
  8. formes frustes
  9. formest
  10. formestane
  11. formeterol

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Adapted from Wiktionary: formers (page history and authors); former (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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