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krisses

krisses is the plural of kris.

krisses is the plural of kriss.

Meaning of kris

Noun

kris (plural krises or krisses)

  1. A traditional Indonesian, Malaysian, or Filipino sword or dagger having a tapering, usually serpentine blade.
    • Anne Talbot looked demurely ravishing, as was her intention, in a very low-cut evening frock of bottle-green, choker of Kelantan silver, earrings in the shape of krises.1958, Anthony Burgess, The Enemy in the Blanket (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 292

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Questions about krisses

What is krisses the plural of?
Krisses is the plural of kris.

Words near krisses in the dictionary

  1. kriss
  2. Kriss Kingle
  3. Kriss Kringel
  4. Kriss Kringle
  5. krissed
  6. krisses
  7. Krissie
  8. krissing
  9. Krissy
  10. Krista
  11. Kristallnacht

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