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friendlies

friendlies is the plural of friendly.

Meaning of friendly

Noun

friendly (plural friendlies)

  1. A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting, etc.
    • This match is merely a friendly, so don't worry too much about it.
  2. A person or entity on the same side as one's own in a conflict.
    • These were speedily routed by the friendlies, who attacked the small force before them in fine style.1898, Ernest Bennett, The Downfall of the Dervishes

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Proper noun capitalized: Friendlies

Friendlies

  1. The Friendly Islands.

Questions about friendlies

What does friendlies mean?
Friendlies means the Friendly Islands.
What is friendlies the plural of?
Friendlies is the plural of friendly.
What part of speech is friendlies?
Friendlies is a proper noun.

Words near friendlies in the dictionary

  1. friendless
  2. friendlesse
  3. friendlessly
  4. friendlessness
  5. friendlier
  6. friendlies
  7. friendliest
  8. friendlihead
  9. friendlihood
  10. friendlike
  11. friendlily

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