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pails

/peɪlz/

pails is the plural of pail.

Meaning of pail

Noun

pail (plural pails)

  1. A vessel of wood, tin, plastic, etc., usually cylindrical and having a handle -- used especially for carrying liquids, for example water or milk; a bucket (sometimes with a cover).
    • The milkmaid carried a pail of milk in each hand.
    Synonyms:
    bucket
  2. A closed (covered) cylindrical shipping container.

Phrases with pails

Words that rhyme with pails

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Questions about pails

What is pails the plural of?
Pails is the plural of pail.
How do you pronounce pails?
Pails is pronounced /peɪlz/.

Words near pails in the dictionary

  1. paillons
  2. pailoo
  3. pailoos
  4. pailou
  5. pailous
  6. pails
  7. pailsful
  8. Paily
  9. paime
  10. paiment
  11. Paimon

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