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long s's

long s's is the plural of long s.

Meaning of long s

Noun

long s (plural long s's)

  1. The ſ character, as distinct from the short s (which is the s character).
    • An instance lately occurred of a work so divided (a prayer-book), where the first part was printed with long s’s, and the last part with round, independent of other deviations;1824, J[ohn] Johnson, Typographia, or the Printers’ Instructor: […], volume II, London: […] Messrs. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green, […], page 27

Questions about long s's

What is long s's the plural of?
Long s's is the plural of long s.

Words near long s's in the dictionary

  1. long rows to hoe
  2. long run
  3. long run for a short slide
  4. long runs
  5. long s
  6. long s's
  7. Long Sault
  8. long scale
  9. long screwdriver
  10. long screwdrivers
  11. long Second World War

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