Plural of acquaintance

regular plural

The plural of acquaintance is acquaintances.

Forms of acquaintance

For quotations using this term, see Citations:acquaintances.From the entry acquaintances
As the summer wound down, acquaintances and friends would ask ribbingly, “How’s your wall?”2024 July 15, Heidi Julavits, “I Put Up a Fence in Maine. Why Did It Cause Such a Fuss?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry ribbingly
Roth) and two Chilean acquaintances as they hook up with three young women for a Valparaíso vacation.2013 May 9, Jeannette Catsoulis, “Civilization Comes Crashing Down”, in The New York Times. From the entry expendability
We'd invite various contacts up to renew acquaintances and remind them of my dressmaking talents.2010, Guy C. Taylor, Penelope Venola, Maryjane's Notebook: Memoirs of a Hollywood Dress Designer, →ISBN. From the entry renew acquaintances
"Oh, but Bessy and I are old acquaintances," replied Hugh, laughing.2002, Charles Joseph Kickham, Knocknagow, or, The homes of Tipperary, page 227. From the entry nabocklish

noun A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship.
noun A person or persons with whom one is acquainted.
noun Such people collectively; one's circle of acquaintances (with plural concord).

What is the plural of acquaintance?: The plural of acquaintance is acquaintances.
Is acquaintance countable?: Acquaintance is a countable and uncountable noun.

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