Plural of dime
regular plural
The plural of dime is dimes.
Forms of dime
| Singular | dime /daɪm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | dimes /daɪmz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Dimes in a sentence
- The San Francisco mint made about 2.5 million of these dimes, but fewer than 10 are still known to exist, according to Heritage.2016 January 8, Aaron Smith, “This old dime just sold for $2 million”, in CNN
- Make a couple of nuns a couple of dimes.2005, “Stay Fly”, in Jordan Houston, Darnell Carlton, Paul Beauregard, Premro Smith, Marlon Goodwin, David Brown, Willie Hutchinson...
- Don't drop dimes on the company commanders unless it is a last resort.1990, Military Intelligence - Volume 16, Issue 4, page 7. From the entry drop dimes
- "Your money's no good here," he answered, shoving the two dimes across the bar to me.1907 December, Jack London, “Hoboes That Pass In The Night”, in The Cosmopolitan, volume 44, number 2, page 193. From the entry your money is no good here
- Scared people drop dimes on the people that scare them.2012, John Gilstrap, Damage Control, →ISBN, page 77. From the entry drop dimes
Meaning of dime
- noun A coin worth one-tenth of a dollar, that is, ten cents.
- noun A small amount of money.
- noun An assist.
Questions about the plural of dime
- What is the plural of dime?
- The plural of dime is dimes.
- Is dime countable?
- Dime is a countable noun.
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