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peanut butter and jellies

peanut butter and jellies is the plural of peanut butter and jelly.

Meaning of peanut butter and jelly

Noun

peanut butter and jelly (countable and uncountable, plural peanut butter and jellies)

  1. (US, uncountable) Peanut butter and jelly (or jam) that is spread on bread to make a sandwich.
  2. (US, countable) A sandwich consisting of bread spread with layers of peanut butter and jelly.
    • On your average march you'll find you get through a good two peanut butter and jellies before you even get to where you're supposed to demonstrate1971, Michael Weller, Five Plays, published 1997, Moonchildren, page 19
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see peanut butter, jelly.

Questions about peanut butter and jellies

What is peanut butter and jellies the plural of?
Peanut butter and jellies is the plural of peanut butter and jelly.

Words near peanut butter and jellies in the dictionary

  1. peanut brittles
  2. peanut bunker
  3. peanut butter
  4. peanut butter and jam
  5. peanut butter and jams
  6. peanut butter and jellies
  7. peanut butter and jelly
  8. peanut butter cup
  9. peanut butter cups
  10. peanut buttered
  11. peanut buttering

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