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Plural of handle

regular plural

The plural of handle is handles.

Forms of handle

Singularhandle /ˈhæn.d(ə)l/
Pluralhandles
Countablecountable

Handles in a sentence

  • a merchant handles a variety of goods, or a large stock
  • the car handles well
  • First we removed all the handles; next, we stripped off the old paint.From the entry next
  • The notches in that tribe's warrior axe handles stand for killed enemies.From the entry notch
  • The lefty scissors are the ones with the red plastic handles.From the entry lefty

Meaning of handle

  1. noun The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
  2. noun An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.
  3. noun The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.

Full definition of handle

Questions about the plural of handle

What is the plural of handle?
The plural of handle is handles.
Is handle countable?
Handle is a countable noun.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: handle (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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