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kemps

kemps is the plural of kemp.

Meaning of kemp

Noun (1)

kemp (countable and uncountable, plural kemps)

  1. (dialectal, obsolete) A coarse or bristly hair, whisker; (in the plural) knotty hairs that will not felt.
  2. (dialectal, obsolete) Rough hair, wool, or fur.

Noun (2)

kemp (plural kemps)

  1. (Scotland, archaic) A contest in work, etc.

Noun (3)

kemp (plural kemps)

  1. (obsolete) A champion; a knight.

See all 11 meanings of kemp

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Kemps

Kemps

  1. A card game, played in teams of two, the object being to get four of a kind, then silently communicate the fact to one's partner, who shouts "Kemps!".

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Kemps

Kemps

  1. (plural) plural of Kemp.

Questions about kemps

What does kemps mean?
Kemps means a card game, played in teams of two, the object being to get four of a kind, then silently communicate the fact to one's partner, who shouts "Kemps!".
What is kemps the plural of?
Kemps is the plural of kemp.
What part of speech is kemps?
Kemps is a proper noun.

Words near kemps in the dictionary

  1. kemple
  2. kemples
  3. Kempner
  4. Kempner series
  5. kempo
  6. kemps
  7. Kemps Creek
  8. Kempsey
  9. Kempsford
  10. kempster
  11. kempsters

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