Plural of sou
regular plural
The plural of sou is sous.
Forms of sou
| Singular | sou /suː/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | sous /suːz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Sous in a sentence
- He is grey, flat-footed and withered, with long, brittle nails that set your nerves on edge while he scrapes up your two sous.1918 February (date written), Katherine Mansfield [pseudonym; Kathleen Mansfield Murry], “Je ne parle pas français”, in Bliss and Other...
- One finds them in every other midinette’s haunt, literally for sous.2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 611. From the entry midinette
- Think of Chef Mike as your own little sous chef.2018, Darren Purchese, Chefs Host Christmas Too: A cook's guide to blitzing the holiday season. From the entry Chef Mike
- I had seen maids manipulate submaids, chefs manipulate sous chefs.2016, Margaret Peterson Haddix, Palace of Lies, page 113. From the entry submaid
- While other cooks are apprenticed to the kitchen, the sous is the lieutenant, the executor of Chef's wishes.2014, Michael Gibney, Sous Chef: 24 Hours in the Kitchen. From the entry sous
Meaning of sou
- noun An old French copper coin equal to one twentieth of a livre or twelve deniers; one sou is to the livre as one shilling is to the pound.
- noun Cent; pocket money.
- noun A thing of the smallest value; a whit; a jot.
Questions about the plural of sou
- What is the plural of sou?
- The plural of sou is sous.
- Is sou countable?
- Sou is a countable noun.
Source and license
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