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intimates

intimates is the plural of intimate.

intimates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of intimate.

Meaning of intimate

Noun

intimate (plural intimates)

  1. A very close friend.
    • Only a couple of intimates had ever read his writing.
  2. (in the plural intimates) Women's underwear, sleepwear, or lingerie, especially offered for sale in a store.
    • You'll find bras and panties in the intimates section upstairs.

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Questions about intimates

What is intimates the plural of?
Intimates is the plural of intimate.

Words near intimates in the dictionary

  1. intimated
  2. intimately
  3. intimateness
  4. intimater
  5. intimaters
  6. intimates
  7. intimatest
  8. intimateth
  9. intimating
  10. intimation
  11. intimations

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