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parts and parcels

parts and parcels is the plural of part and parcel.

Meaning of part and parcel

Noun

part and parcel (usually uncountable, plural parts and parcels)

  1. (usually) An integral or essential piece; that which must be done or accepted as part of something else.
    • Regular maintenance is part and parcel of owning a car.

Questions about parts and parcels

What is parts and parcels the plural of?
Parts and parcels is the plural of part and parcel.

Words near parts and parcels in the dictionary

  1. partridgelike
  2. partridges
  3. Partridgian
  4. partridging
  5. parts
  6. parts and parcels
  7. parts brass rags
  8. parts company
  9. parts interpreter
  10. parts interpreters
  11. Parts of Holland

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