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Plural of heather

regular plural

The plural of heather is heathers.

Forms of heather

Singularheather /ˈhɛðə/
Pluralheathers
Countablecountable and uncountable

Heathers in a sentence

  • Heathers got me work on a bigger film called Ford Fairlane.1994, Gail O'Donnell, Michele Travolta, Making it in Hollywood: behind the success of 50 of today's favorite actors, screenwriters…. From the entry fail upwards
  • Acid-loving plants such as camellias, heathers, azaleas and rhododendrons are best planted in an ericaceous (acid) potting mix.2004, John Mason, Nursery Management, →ISBN, page 144. From the entry ericaceous
  • Sure, you could go with the German sock stuff – but that’s just heathers and you don’t want the woman depressed, for chrissake.2003, Lorna Mary Jackson, A Game to Play on the Tracks, →ISBN, page 13. From the entry on the boob

Meaning of heather

  1. noun An evergreen plant, Calluna vulgaris, with spiky leaves and small purple, pink, or white flowers.
  2. noun A plant in the family Ericaceae.
  3. noun Various species of the genus Erica.

Full definition of heather

Questions about the plural of heather

What is the plural of heather?
The plural of heather is heathers.
Is heather countable?
Heather is a countable and uncountable noun.

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