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other halves

other halves is the plural of other half.

Meaning of other half

Noun

other half (plural other halves)

  1. (idiomatic) A spouse or a significant other.
    • Near-synonyms: better half (positive valence), ball and chain (negative valence)
  2. (idiomatic) The wealthy; the very wealthy.
    • how the other half lives
    Antonyms:
    99 percent
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see other, half.

Questions about other halves

What is other halves the plural of?
Other halves is the plural of other half.

Words near other halves in the dictionary

  1. other end of the ball
  2. other ends
  3. other fish in the sea
  4. other fishes in the sea
  5. other half
  6. other halves
  7. other head
  8. other heads
  9. other lips
  10. other man
  11. other men

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