Plural of nose
regular plural
The plural of nose is noses.
Forms of nose
| Singular | nose [nəʊ̯z] |
|---|---|
| Plural | noses |
| Countable | countable |
Noses in a sentence
- I tried to help, but they turned up their noses at my advice.From the entry turn up one's nose
- Because they have far more powerful noses than humans, dogs are ideal to sniff out drugs.From the entry sniff out
- You can pick your friends; you can pick your nose; but you can't pick your friends' noses.From the entry pick one's nose
- We managed to stay in their good books by keeping our noses clean.From the entry good books
- Rugby players often break the bridge of their noses.From the entry bridge
Meaning of nose
- noun A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell.
- noun A snout, the nose of an animal.
- noun The tip of an object.
Questions about the plural of nose
- What is the plural of nose?
- The plural of nose is noses.
- Is nose countable?
- Nose is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: nose (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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