Plural of gaffe
regular plural
The plural of gaffe is gaffes.
Forms of gaffe
| Singular | gaffe /ɡæf/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | gaffes /ɡæfs/ |
| Countable | countable |
Gaffes in a sentence
- It is the constant antidote to any temptation to laugh at Trump’s rants or gaffes.2026 January 21, Julian Borger, “Trump’s rambling Davos speech rehashes warped ideas of US supremacy”, in The Guardian, →ISSN. From the entry football
- An entire book could be dedicated to 'Palinisms'—the gaffes made by the Republican vice-presidential candidate.2008 December 22, Byrony Gordon, “2008 in celebrity train wrecks”, in telegraph.co.uk, retrieved 20 Aug 2010. From the entry Palinism
- If someone you've disemvowelled comes back and behaves, forgive and forget their earlier gaffes.2006 December, Douglas K. van Duyne, James A. Landay, Jason I. Hong, “Community Conference”, in The Design of Sites: Patterns for Creating…. From the entry disemvowel
- Yet, to his many detractors, Jeff Kennett was shallow and reckless with a propensity for silly and embarrassing gaffes.2006, Nick Economou, “Jeff Kennett: The Larrikin Metropolitan”, in Paul Strangio, Brian Costar, editors, The Victorian Premiers…. From the entry larrikin
- Checkdigits flag transpositions and other data entry gaffes.1985 August, Wendy L. McKibbin, “Conventional Wisdom”, in PC World, volume 3, number 8, San Francisco: PC World Communications, →ISSN…. From the entry checkdigit
Meaning of gaffe
- noun A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
Questions about the plural of gaffe
- What is the plural of gaffe?
- The plural of gaffe is gaffes.
- Is gaffe countable?
- Gaffe is a countable noun.
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