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giraffes

UK/dʒɪˈɹɑːfs/US/d͡ʒəˈɹævz/

giraffes is the plural of giraffe.

Meaning of giraffe

Noun

giraffe (plural giraffes or giraffe)

  1. A ruminant in the genus Giraffa of the African savannah with long legs, a highly elongated neck, yellow fur patterned with dark spots typically in the form of a network, and two or more horn-like projections called ossicones; the tallest living animal.
    • A group of giraffes is called a tower.2019 June 6, “A gaggle, a confusion and a conspiracy - bizarre animal collective group names”, in BBC
    Synonyms:
    camelopard
  2. A giraffe unicycle.
  3. (Cockney, slang) A laugh.
    • Are you having a giraffe?!
    Synonyms:
    bubble bath, bubble
  4. (colloquial) A very tall individual.
    1. (colloquial, derogatory, especially) A very tall woman.

Phrases with giraffes

Questions about giraffes

What is giraffes the plural of?
Giraffes is the plural of giraffe.
How do you pronounce giraffes?
Giraffes is pronounced /dʒɪˈɹɑːfs/ (UK).

Words near giraffes in the dictionary

  1. giraffe women
  2. giraffedom
  3. giraffelike
  4. giraffeling
  5. giraffelings
  6. giraffes
  7. giraffesona
  8. giraffesonas
  9. giraffesque
  10. giraffess
  11. giraffesses

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Adapted from Wiktionary: giraffes (page history and authors); giraffe (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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