Plural of litter
regular plural
The plural of litter is litters.
Forms of litter
| Singular | litter /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | litters |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Litters in a sentence
- They slept upon litters of jungle grasses, and for covering at night Jane Porter had only an old ulster that belonged to Clayton, the same garment that he had worn upon that memorable trip to the Wisconsin woods.1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 177
- When they went out, they sat in litters, which were curtained.1922, Maneckji Nusservanji Dhalla, Zoroastrian Civilization, page 219
- A double file of camels with sumptuous housings moved with dignified and unhasty tread after the litters.1904, Elizabeth Miller, chapter 45, in The Yoke, Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, page 590. From the entry unhasty
- Mountain hares reproduce quickly, with each female having three litters of two or three pups between February and September.2020, Tim Ecott, The Land of Maybe, Short Books, published 2021, page 264. From the entry mountain hare
- Natural kitty litters sell at prices that are about 30 to 50 percent higher than kitty litters made with clay, according to Mr.2014 August 18, Stuart Elliott, “The Top Cat in These Ads Has an Attitude”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times…. From the entry kitty litters
Meaning of litter
- noun Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.
- noun A bed, especially a pile of straw (sometimes also with blankets) used as a bed.
- noun Animal bedding together with its dung.
Questions about the plural of litter
- What is the plural of litter?
- The plural of litter is litters.
- Is litter countable?
- Litter is a countable and uncountable noun.
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