Plural of pair
regular plural
The plural of pair is pairs.
Forms of pair
| Singular | pair /pɛə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | pairs /pɛəz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Less standard forms: pair (dialectal).
Pairs in a sentence
- a pair of scissors; two pairs of spectacles; several pairs of jeans
- There were two pairs on the final vote.
- Please segregate the pairs of shoes by size into their respective boxes.From the entry segregate
- The channel is created by bonding the signals from these four pairs.From the entry channel
- I think I'll take three pairs of shoes. Then again, I only plan to stay two days.From the entry then again
Meaning of pair
- noun Two alike or identical things taken together; often followed by of.
- noun One of the constituent items that make up a pair.
- noun Two people in a relationship, partnership or friendship.
Questions about the plural of pair
- What is the plural of pair?
- The plural of pair is pairs.
- Is pair countable?
- Pair is a countable noun.
- Is pair correct?
- pair is marked dialectal in Wiktionary. The usual plural of pair is pairs.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: pair (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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