Plural of chine
regular plural
The plural of chine is chines.
Forms of chine
| Singular | chine /t͡ʃaɪn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | chines |
| Countable | countable |
Chines in a sentence
- In the odorous stillness of the day I thought of the tracks that threaded Egdon Heath, and of benign, elderly Sandbourne, with its chines and sheltered beach-huts.1988, Alan Hollinghurst, The Swimming-Pool Library, paperback edition, London: Penguin Books, →ISBN, page 169
- Do you know what other concerns made these satin de chines?1924, Supreme Court Papers on Appeal from Order. From the entry satin de chine
- Did you know what concerns were selling satin de chines?1924, Supreme Court Papers on Appeal from Order. From the entry satin de chine
- Friar's Cliff and Highcliffe have always been what the second name suggests: cliffs too high to scale easily and with no convenient bunnies, chines or combes.1983, Geoffrey Morley, Smuggling in Hampshire and Dorset, 1700-1850, page 72. From the entry bunny
Meaning of chine
- noun The top of a ridge.
- noun The spine of an animal.
- noun A piece of the backbone of an animal, with the adjoining parts, cut for cooking.
Questions about the plural of chine
- What is the plural of chine?
- The plural of chine is chines.
- Is chine countable?
- Chine is a countable noun.
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