Plural of brim
irregular plural
The plural of brim is brim or brims.
Forms of brim
| Singular | brim /bɹɪm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | brim /bɹɪm/ brims /bɹɪmz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Plural of brim by meaning
- synonym of bream (“a freshwater fish from one of a number of genera”); specifically (US)...: brim or brims
- originally, a border or edge of a sea, a river, or other body of water; now, any border...: brims
Brims in a sentence
- It was a hint of life in a place that still brims with memories of death, a reminder that even five years later, the attacks are not so very distant.2006, New York Times
- I’ve learned a new bind off that’s perfect for cuffs and brims of hats.From the entry bind off
- Across the front flaps of bornais and along the cracked brims of the men's hats, she sewed green appliquéd circles resembling the monk's-head cactus.2008, Frances de Pontes Peebles, The Seamstress. From the entry monk's head
- Cyrtochoanitic orthoceracones or slightly curved cyrtoceracones in which the septal necks are longer than the brims, and in which the connecting ring does not attain the adoral septum.1935 August 23, R. H. Flower, K. E. Caster, “The Stratigraphy and Paleontology of Northwestern Pennsylvania. Part II: Paleontology.…. From the entry actinosiphonate
- Hats with transparent tulle and crêpe brims and hemp or leghorn crowns are succeeding the small martial styles of which this atelier made quite a feature earlier in the season.1915 March, “Present Fad for Toques and Helmets Succeeded by Vogue for Second Empire Styles”, in The Illustrated Milliner, manufacturers’…. From the entry atelier
Meaning of brim
- noun Originally, a border or edge of a sea, a river, or other body of water; now, any border or edge.
- noun The topmost lip or rim of a container, or a natural feature shaped like a container.
- noun A projecting rim.
Plural the same as the singular
Questions about the plural of brim
- What is the plural of brim?
- The plural of brim is brim or brims.
- Is brim countable?
- Brim is a countable noun.
Source and license
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