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nicknames

nicknames is the plural of nickname.

Meaning of nickname

Noun

nickname (plural nicknames)

  1. A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic.
    • "The Big Apple" is a common nickname for New York City.
  2. A familiar, shortened or diminutive name for a person or thing.
    • My name is Jonathan, but I go by my nickname, Johnny.

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Questions about nicknames

What is nicknames the plural of?
Nicknames is the plural of nickname.

Words near nicknames in the dictionary

  1. nicknamee
  2. nicknamees
  3. nicknameless
  4. nicknamer
  5. nicknamers
  6. nicknames
  7. nicknamey
  8. nicknaming
  9. Nickneven
  10. Nicko
  11. Nickol

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Adapted from Wiktionary: nicknames (page history and authors); nickname (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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