Plural of fez
irregular plural
The plural of fez is fezzes or fezes.
Forms of fez
| Singular | fez /fɛz/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | fezzes fezes |
| Countable | countable |
Fezzes and fezes in a sentence
- Negritude is not wearing turbans and fezzes, though these may be quite alluring.1969 May, Richard A. Long, “Perspective: Negritude”, in Black World/Negro Digest, Johnson Publishing, page 11. From the entry negritude
- We passed a long column of loaded mules, the drivers walking along beside the mules wearing red fezzes.1929, Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms, Folio Society, published 2008, page 50. From the entry bersagliere
Meaning of fez
- noun A felt hat in the shape of a truncated cone, having a flat top with a tassel attached.
Other irregular plurals
Questions about the plural of fez
- What is the plural of fez?
- The plural of fez is fezzes or fezes.
- Which is correct, fezzes or fezes?
- Both are used. fezzes is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is fez countable?
- Fez is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: fez (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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