Plural of showman
irregular plural
The plural of showman is showmen.
Forms of showman
| Singular | showman /ˈʃəʊ.mən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | showmen |
| Countable | countable |
Showmen in a sentence
- Some showmen reserve their best acts or exhibits for the blowoff.2005, Joe Nickell, Secrets of the Sideshows, page 77. From the entry blowoff
- Always great showmen and competitors, Goldens trip the light fantastic in the conformation ring, beguiling the judges and the spectators with their beauty and performance.1999, Nona Kilgore Bauer, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Golden Retrievers, Alpha Books, →ISBN, page 11. From the entry golden
- When the miracle plays became too comic for the taste of the bishops, a generation of lay showmen carried on the tradition of clownship.1926, The Twentieth Century, volume 99, page 450. From the entry clownship
Meaning of showman
- noun A person (usually a man) involved in putting on shows (of various types); especially, one who plays a central role in doing so.
- noun One who produces or presents shows as a profession, especially the proprietor, manager, or MC of a circus or variety show.
- noun One skilled in dramatic or entertaining presentation, performance, or publicity.
Nouns ending in -man: plural -men
Questions about the plural of showman
- What is the plural of showman?
- The plural of showman is showmen.
- Is showman countable?
- Showman is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: showman (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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